In this tenth revised version, D.B. Pritchard draws new inspiration from the latest developments in the game. Yet, because the basics remain invariable, Pritchard's teaching method retains its unique pre-eminence and authority. It is planned to take the complete beginner to the grade expected of a good club player.
David Pritchard was involved in the world of chess for over sixty years.He took part in ten British Championship finals between 1959 and 1978. The author of numerous chess and games books, David was also President of the Chess Variants Society.
Richard James played tournament chess at county level, has been teaching chess to school children for over thirty years and runs the interactive website ChessKIDS Academy. He received the British (now English) Chess Federation President's Award in 1996.