- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall & IBD; 5th Revised edition edition (1 Jan 1986)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671211846
- ISBN-13: 978-0671211844
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.9 x 1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 700,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In this book, I. A. Horowitz, Chess Editor of the New York Times and former U.S. Open Champion, applies some of the ideas and convictions acquired from thirty-five years of playing, teaching and analyzing the royal game. He emphasizes the tactical aspects of the game: how to recognize the big chance
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111 of 111 people found the following review helpful
Just Okay
17 Sep 2006
Actually, not a bad first book for someone who wants to just learn how the pieces move and some pointers on getting you started with strategy. However, a better organized beginner's book with lots of detail getting into the game is "Learn Chess" by Aleander and Beach. Not so much that there is anything wrong with "Chess for Beginners", it is just that there are much better beginner's guides to chess available.
63 of 66 people found the following review helpful
Not for beginners
27 Feb 2003
This is not a book for beginners, trust me I am one. There are different types of chess notation and this book uses an earlier type. Its hard enough for me to remember what e4+? means without having to figure RKB7 is. After the first chapter this book turns into alphabet soup.
I gleaned a few valuable pointers from the text and this may be a wonderful book. Unfortunately I will have to wait until I learn the proper notation system to determine that.
89 of 99 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Symantic/Logical Explanation of Chess
11 Oct 1999
The greatest teaching tool I have read so far. Horwotiz is obviously a great teacher. Chess is a logical game. It needs to be explained in a logical manner. This books tells you what needs to happen and why. After that, it shows you simple examples of how to make it happen. This book explains in detail, why each move is being made and how it corresponds to the symantics of the current subject matter. The particular version I have is written in the old notation (KN -> KB3). This certainly did not hinder it as a superb learning tool.
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