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Chess for Dummies Paperback - 2016 - 4th Edition
by James Eade
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- Title Chess for Dummies
- Author James Eade
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 4th
- Edition 4
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 416
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher For Dummies
- Publication date August 2016
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # 394092
- ISBN 9781119280019 / 111928001X
- Weight 1.22 lbs (0.55 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9 in (23.11 x 18.54 x 2.29 cm)
- Category Games / Gamebooks / Crosswords
- Library of Congress subjects Chess
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2016945527
- Dewey Decimal Code 794.1
- Quantity available 1
- Bookseller catalogues Sports-Puzzles & Games
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From the publisher
From the rear cover
- Grasp the principles of play during each phase of the game
- Know the pieces and their unique powers
- Try out tactics and combinations
Master the game of chess
Kings, queens, knights -- does chess seem like a royal pain to grasp? Chess For Dummies is here to help you wrap your mind around the rules of the game, make sense of those puzzling pieces, and start playing chess like a champ. Whether you're playing for the first time, want to be a better player, or even compete in a tournament, this guide helps you make the very best moves!
Inside...
- Chess etiquette 101
- Go after the king
- Build pattern recognition
- Use mating patterns
- Select your strategy
- Open strong
- Master the middlegame
- Bring your endgame skills
- Play online
