Chess for Everyone: A Complete Guide for the Beginner - Softcover

Olson, Calvin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595482066 ISBN 13: 9780595482061

Verlag: iUniverse, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

In Chess for Everyone, national chess master and coach Robert M. Snyder introduces chess to the beginner in twenty graduated lessons. Mr. Snyder teaches the basic principles and then builds the student's knowledge in a clear and consistent manner. The reader is given a solid foundation in:Basic rules(piece movements, checkmate, castling, en passant, drawn game and more).Opening principles, traps and a basic opening system.Middlegame strategy (checkmate patterns and tactics).Basic endgame strategy including basic checkmates and King and Pawn endings.Upon completing Chess for Everyone students can continue to expand their knowledge in all areas of the game by reading the other volumes in the Chess for Everyone series.

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In Chess for Everyone, national chess master and coach Robert M. Snyder introduces chess to the beginner in twenty graduated lessons. Mr. Snyder teaches the basic principles and then builds the student's knowledge in a clear and consistent manner. The reader is given a solid foundation in:

• Basic rules(piece movements, checkmate, castling, en passant, drawn game and more).
• Opening principles, traps and a basic opening system.
• Middlegame strategy (checkmate patterns and tactics).
• Basic endgame strategy including basic checkmates and King and Pawn endings.

Upon completing Chess for Everyone students can continue to expand their knowledge in all areas of the game by reading the other volumes in the Chess for Everyone series.

Biografía del autor

Robert M. Snyder is a National Master and chess educator whose students have won thirty-six individual first place titles (a national record) in championship sections at the National Scholastic Championships. His teams have won first place in championship sections at the National Scholastic Championships ten times. He has introduced chess to more than 170,000 students. In 1983 Mr. Snyder founded the Chess for Juniors club, which grew to become one of the largest and most active clubs in the nation. He currently gives instruction to individual students by providing lessons and game analysis through the Internet (www.chessforeveryone.com). Mr. Snyder is also author of Unbeatable Chess Lessons, Winning Chess Traps, Winning Chess Tournaments, More Unbeatable Chess Lessons and Basic Chess Tactics.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: iUniverse
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0595482066
• ISBN 13: 9780595482061
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 220
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar