The Everything Chess Basics Book (Everything Series)
The Everything Chess Basics Book (Everything Series)
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Book Description
If youre looking to learn about the game of chessand winThe Everything® Chess Basics Book provides you with the perfect introduction. Endorsed by the United States Chess Federation and coauthored by Anne Ashton, Director of Marketing, Advertising, and Outreach for the U.S.C.F. and Peter Kurzdorfer, editor of Chess Life magazine, The Everything® Chess Basics Book is an authoritative guide that appeals to chess players of all agesand skill.
From understanding the chess pieces to learning the basic moves to forming a winning strategy, The Everything® Chess Basics Book teaches readers all they need to know to sharpen their skills and pick up a few advanced techniques and tricks along the way.
The Everything® Chess Basics Book also features information on:
·Special moves
·Threats
·Types of chess
·Chess ethics and sportsmanship
·Notation, scoring, and timing
Packed with hundreds of clear diagrams, The Everything® Chess Book will have you declaring "Checkmate!" in no time
About the Author
Anne Ashton is the Director of Marketing, Advertising, and Outreach for the U.S. Chess Federation, and has a master of science in journalism from Columbia University. She lives in Lagrangeville, NY
Peter Kurzdorfer is the editor of both Chess Life and School Mates magazines. Mr. Kurzdorfer gained his Master rating in 1981 and earned the Original Life Master title in 1991. He began teaching chess in the early 1980s and served as Resident Chess Master in Bradford, PA, throughout most of the 1990s. He lives in Franklinville, NY.
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