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Basic Chess (Hamlyn Reference S.) (Paperback)

by David Levens (Author)

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Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Hamlyn (15 Oct 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0600608042
ISBN-13: 978-0600608042
Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 16.4 x 1.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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FOREWORD; BEFORE YOU START; A piece-by-piece guide to the moves; The aim of the game; The strengths and weaknesses of each piece; An explanation of notation; Chess Clocks; THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHESS TACTICS; The principles of check and checkmate; Stalemate and other drawing mechanisms; Basic tactical knowledge.

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David Levens is a Professional Chess Coach whose pupils include members of the English Junior Squad. He is Marketing Director of the British Chess Federation and an author of child fiction.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent price and content, dreadful font, 19 May 2006

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This is an excellent first chess book which takes the beginner from how the pieces move to all the fundamental aims of the opening, middlegame and endgame, including reasonably advanced concepts such as zugzwang. Variations are kept to a minimum, and the price is very reasonable.

However, the choice of font for the chess set diagrams is dreadful! It's extremely difficult to distinguish between bishops and pawns, and sometimes even between some black and white pieces. To solve some of the problems I found it necessary to set the pieces up on my own board first. This is also virtually essential in order to play through the various games.

If it hadn't been for this, I'd have definitely given it 5 stars.

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