Learning & Improvement - Complete Beginners

BACK TO BASICS: FUNDAMENTALS

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Branislav Francuski
This is principally a beginners puzzle book on checkmates and chess tactics. The author begins by explaining the way the pieces move, checkmate, basic tactical ideas and simple principles of chess such as gaining material. There then follow over 800 diagrammed puzzles on one move checkmates and basic tactics, with solutions provided at the end. As the author states in his preface: "In this book, I try to emphasize and clarify the chess fundamentals that young players need to know, as a strong grasp of the basics will eventually lead to the strategic thinking that is necessary for advanced play."
Published 2008, softback, 191 pages.

CHECKMATE: MY FIRST CHESS BOOK

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Garry Kasparov
Learn to play the great game of chess from this colourful introduction with none other than Garry Kasparov, the most famous figure in chess history, as your teacher. Discover all the various pieces - the king, the queen, the knights, the bishops and the pawns. Find out how the pieces move, the values of the chessmen, how to attack and how to defend, how to capture, how to employ special moves such as castling, how to write the moves down and, crucially, how to give check and deliver checkmate. Learn the numerous tricks and traps that you can set your unwary opponents and, just as importantly, how to avoid falling into them yourself. Make a journey through this book and, with the help of the world's best player, you will be ready for your first chess battle, be it against your mum or dad, your friends, your computer, on the Internet or in a competition.
Published 2004, softback, 95 pages.

CHESS FOR CHILDREN

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Murray Chandler & Helen Milligan
This large format book is an ideal introduction to chess for younger players being illustrated throughout with cartoons and large diagrams. The lessons are reinforced by the inventive tales that the central character George is told by his pet alligator and teacher Kirsty. All the rules of chess including the moves of the pieces, check and checkmate, basic tactics and different opening moves are covered with practice positions and tests included in each chapter and no prior knowledge is required to learn from this book. Murray Chandler is a Grandmaster and Dr Helen Milligan is a former British Ladies Champion.
Published 2004, hardback, 111 pages.

COMPREHENSIVE CHESS COURSE VOL. 1

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Roman Pelts & Lev Alburt
5th edition
Part one of the Comprehensive Chess Course is aimed at those teaching chess in schools & clubs or just teaching themselves! There are 12 lessons here which show how the pieces move & capture, chess notation, castling, en passant, check & checkmate, the relative value of the pieces and how to open a game. There are review questions and homework tasks for each chapter and the final chapter contains a series of 20 tests on all the material covered in the book. Lev Alburt is a Russian Grandmaster and 3 times U.S. Champion. Roman Pelts is a famous Ukrainian chess teacher who taught Lev Alburt and presents his teaching course in this series.
"GM Lev Alburt, a highly successful chess coach, here offers for the first time the once-secret Russian method of chess training." - Garry Kasparov, former World Chess Champion.
5th edition Published 2011, softback, 140 pages.
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CONCISE CHESS

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John Emms
This pocket sized book is aimed at complete beginners and introduces the reader to all the basics of the game including Getting to Know the Pieces, Check & Checkmate, Castling, Pawn Promotion and En Passant, Notation, How the Game Ends, Attacking and Defending Pieces, Tactics, Opening Play and Thinking Ahead. It's a clearly laid-out book with plenty of diagrams, easy explanations and exercises for the reader to solve. By the end of it any reader should be ready to take on an opponent over the board. John Emms is a British Grandmaster. br> Published 2003, softback, 288 pages.

DISNEY'S CHESS GUIDE

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Anatoly Karpov
A colourful cartoon introduction to chess in which Goofy & co. show you the moves of the pieces, basic rules, check & checkmate and a few traps and tactics. Aimed at younger players this book includes cartoon drawings and diagrams throughout and was written with the guidance of former World Champion Anatoly Karpov.
Published 1997, hardback, 120 pages.

LEARN CHESS

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John Nunn
A step by step guide to learning chess by world famous author GM John Nunn. By the end of the book a complete beginner will be ready to take on opponents over the board or internet. Topics include the rules of chess, notation, winning material, attacking play, the opening, the middlegame, the endgame and chess psychology.
pub. May 2000, softback, algebraic, 192 pages.

LEARN CHESS - A COMPLETE COURSE

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CHO'D Alexander & TJ Beach
Learn Chess: A Complete Course provides everything you need to know to get started in chess. The first part is devoted to first principles, explaining the rules and basic strategies, whilst the second develops a thorough understanding of the various winning methods, and includes a systematic study of openings, an introduction to attacking techniques, and a guide to fundamental endgame themes.
Published 1994, softback, 268 pages.

LEARN CHESS IN 40 HOURS!

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Rudolf Teschner
This book which has sold over one hundred thousand copies in it's German edition teaches you to play chess in 40 one hour lessons. Starting from the basics such as the moves of the pieces, check, checkmate, castling etc. the author progresses to opening principles, specific openings, tactical ideas, strategy and endgame play, devoting several lessons to each area of teaching. The book features plenty of text explanation and diagrams throughout an is an ideal introduction either for a reader trying to learn the game or a teacher preparing a course for pupils. Rudolf Teschner is a popular chess author who was editor of the Deutsche Schachzeitung for 38 years.
Published 2004, softback, 160 pages.

LEARN CHESS QUICK

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Brian Byfield & Alan Orpin
• A fun and exciting beginner's guide to chess
• Packed with hilarious cartoon illustrations by Gray Jolliffe, creator of Wicked Willie, plus useful board diagrams
• Accessible style means it appeals to everyone, from teens upwards

This fun and chatty book provides the ideal way to learn the world's greatest board game - the easy way. From basic information on which piece does what, to nifty tricks and pins you can use to wipe the floor with your opponents, it covers everything you need to learn chess, with lots of laughs along the way.
Packed with fantastic illustrations from Wicked Willie creator Gray Jolliffe, Learn Chess Quick is an exciting introduction to the game of masters. Best of all, this book shows how amazing it can feel to train your brain, and win the game!
Published 2010, softback, 144 pages.
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LESSONS IN CHESS

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Garry Kasparov
In this beginner's book Garry Kasparov teaches you to play chess! Topics covered include the moves and values of the pieces, check, checkmate and stalemate, pawn play and some basic openings and tactical ideas. Includes over 90 exercises for the reader to solve along the way.
Published 1997, softback, 144 pages.

MENSA GUIDE TO CHESS

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Burt Hochberg
Mensa's very own beginners' guide to chess has information on how the pieces move and capture, rules and definitions and advice on tactical ideas, opening, middlegame and endgame play. There are 23 diagrammed exercises to test your progress. This is a clearly laid out book which aims to teach the reader chess in 30 days whether they are a Mensa member or not! Burt Hochberg has written several books on chess and other games and was editor in chief of Chess Life magazine for 13 years.
Published 2003 S A 128pp

NEED TO KNOW? CHESS

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Tony Gillam
This clearly presented, colouful guide will take you from being a complete beginner to being able to play a game of chess. It features explanations of all the rules and key ideas of the game in a clear and easy to follow format with large diagrams and photographs. You learn how each piece moves, how to check and checkmate, how to win pieces and much more. The book also includes chapters on the origins and history of the game, tactics to help you outwit your opponent, game play and strategy and great players. It ends with a glossary of terms. Author Tony Gillam is a well known chess researcher who has also written several books for young beginners. Anyone, young or old, can learn to play chess using this book.
Published 2006, softback, 191 pages.

PLAY CHESS IN 10 MINUTES

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Brian Byfield (Illustrations by Gray Joliffe)
Most people think chess is a difficult game to learn. But that really isn't the case. By the time you've read this helpful little book, you'll have absorbed all the information you need to know to go off and play your first game. In clear, simple, humorous text, backed up with useful chessboard diagrams and illustrations, the author shows you round the board, introduces the pieces and how they move, and lets you into the secrets of special moves such as castling. It finishes off with some invaluable advice on how to marshal your troops and win the game: why you need to avoid the sides of the boards, and how to see every threat as an opportunity, and every opportunity as a a potential minefield. Armed with the information in this book, you'll become a real chess player - in super-quick time!
Brian Byfield has held a passion for chess and bridge throughout his career in advertising, film and TV. He lives in London. Gray Jolliffe is an award-winning cartoonist and illustrator whose best-known work is the Wicked Willie series, first published in the 1980s. He lives in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Published 2011, hardback, 64 pages.

PLAY WINNING CHESS

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Yasser Seirawan
This is undoubtedly one of the best beginner's books ever written owing to it's clear uncluttered style and the obvious enthusiasm of the author. After an introductory chapter explaining the moves of the pieces and how to write them down Grandmaster Seirawan introduces the four principles of force, time, space and pawn structure which alone make sense of the myriad possible moves, openings and strategies available to the novice. He shows why material advantage is important and how to gain such an advantage with simple tactical ideas; why rapid development of your forces matters; why controlling more space than your opponent is a path to victory and why pawn formation matters in chess. He also includes a section of annotated games to illustrate these ideas and a glossary of chess terms; useful for beginners. Each chapter has a series of tests at it's end and solutions are provided so the reader can check his or her understanding of that chapter. Palestinian born Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan is a four time US Champion and respected chess coach.
Published 2003, softback, 232 pages.

SECRETS OF THE RUSSIAN CHESS MASTERS: VOL. 1 - FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME

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Lev Alburt & Larry Parr
Based on Russian style training courses, this book teaches not just how the pieces move but where and why. Chapter one is Play Chess in One Hour and is followed up by How to Write the Moves, How to Open a Game, Middlegame Tactics and Endgame Strategy. There are test positions throughout to check assimilation of the basic ideas. This book will take you from complete beginner to being able to play constructively and try to win.
pub. 1997, softback, 284 pages.

STARTING CHESS

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Harriet Castor
Learn chess from scratch with this pictorial guide for children aged 5 upwards (Key stage 1)
Simple diagrams make examples easy to follow
Test-yourself puzzles with answers at the back
Clear cross-referencing of chess rules as players progress through the book
Published 2002, softback, 32 pages.

STARTING OUT IN CHESS

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Byron Jacobs
A user friendly beginners book showing the moves, how to checkmate, how to win material, basic tactics, how to open a game and basic strategy. Plenty of diagrams and reasonably large print make for ease of access.
pub. 1999, softback, 128 pages.
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