Chess For Dummies^®

by James Eade

• ISBN13: 9780764527944
• ISBN10: 0764527940
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Many consider chess to be the best game ever invented. Chess imposes a set of rules and has finite limits, but just as you start to think you're finally solving its mysteries, chess thwarts you. Sometimes, therefore, the game is frustrating, but far more often, chess proves both surprising and delightful. The deeper you get into chess, the more of its secrets you unearth - but the game has never been tapped out. Even today's monster computers are far from playing the theorized "perfect" chess game.Chess For Dummies is for anyone who wants to become a better chess player. Whether you've been playing chess for years or never played at all, this clearly written and easy-to-understand guide will help you to Apply the rules of chess to maximize winning Understand the lingo involved in the game Find other players who are just about at your own level Teach others how to play the gameExplore move-by-move what it takes for you to be the one proudly saying, "Checkmate" at the end of your chess game. Chess For Dummies also covers the following topics and more: Setting up the board The pieces and their powers Pattern recognition What to do throughout the game, from start to end Whom to play, when, where, and how Online and computer chess Chess notationEver since chess originated in the 17th century in ancient India, it has grown to become recognized as the most ancient, intellectual, and cultural game of its time. Its combination of sport, scientific thinking, and the elements of art make it one of the most played games in the world. This book shows you everything you need to know in order to unearth the secrets and philosophies of chess.

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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