Chess For Dummies^®, 2nd Edition

by James Eade

• ISBN13: 9780470389416
• ISBN10: 0470389419
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Proven tactical tips to strengthen your game Your quick and easy guide to the rules, strategies, and etiquette of chess Kings, queens, knights - does chess seem like a royal pain to grasp? This friendly guide helps you make the right moves. From using the correct terms to engaging in the art of attack, you'll get step-by-step explanations that demystify the game. You'll also find updated information on tournaments and top players, as well as computer chess games and playing chess online! Discover how to: Set up your chessboard Understand the pieces and their powers Recognize the game's patterns Decipher chess notation Employ tactics to gain an advantage Find tournaments and clubs

Table of Contents

Introduction

Laying the Groundwork

Tackling the Chess Basics

Greeting the Pieces and Their Powers

Getting to Know the Elements of Chess

Looking Out for the King: Check, Stalemate, and Checkmate

Gaining Chess Know-How

Tactics and Combinations in Hand-to-Hand Combat

Sacrifices: When It's Better to Give than to Receive

Mastering Mating Patterns

Building Pattern Recognition

Recognizing Pawn Formations

Making Special Moves

Game Time: Putting Your Chess Foot Forward

Selecting Your Strategy: The Principles of Play

Coming on Strong in the Opening

Making Headway during the Middlegame

Exiting with Style in the Endgame

Getting Into Advanced Action

Competition Play and Necessary Etiquette

Hitting the Net with Computer Chess

Got Notation? Reading and Writing about Chess

The Part of Tens

The Ten Most Famous Chess Games

The Ten Best Players of All Time

Appendixes

A Glossary of Chess

Other Chess Resources

Index

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