Chess Basics: The quickest way to learn to play (and win)

by Nigel Short

Overview

The fastest way to learn everything you need to know to start playing chess.
This book offers a complete, concise introduction to the rules and basic strategies of chess, perfect both for people completely new to the game and for beginners who know a little about the game but want to improve their skills. Author Nigel Short quickly explains the rules of chess and how to use chess notation; diagrams on every page make it easy to follow along. Frequent chess problems accompany the text, helping readers make sure they're fully absorbing the book's information. Once the basics are covered, readers will learn about opening moves, defending against attacks, special tactics, checkmating opponents, and more. Buying this book is the right move for anyone interested in chess!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454944423
Publisher:	Puzzlewright
Publication date:	11/02/2021
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	390,286
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Chess expert Nigel Short earned the title of Grandmaster at the age of 19 and is a three-time winner of the British Chess Championship. He is currently the vice president of the International Chess Federation.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

About the Game 8

Setting up the Board 10

The King 12

The Rook 14

The Bishop 16

The Queen 18

The Knight 20

The Pawn 22

Understanding Notation 26

Check and Checkmate 32

Special Moves 38

How to Open the Game 41

Capturing 46

Simple Checkmates 48

Draws 55

Defending Against an Attack 57

Getting Out of Check 59

Scholar's Mate 60

Checkmating Patterns 63

Tactics 67

Playing a Game 78

The Rook Checkmate 84

The Endgame 88

Competition Chess 91

Puzzles 93

Index 95

Answers 96