num_pages: 256
description: Learn quickly and at a glance how each chess piece moves on the board then discover the game's single object which is to capture the enemy's king and to achieve checkmate. Here's an entertaining and informative manual for beginners but it's filled with tips and techniques learners will retain and successfully employ as their skill develops and they match themselves against experienced players. With annotated illustrations and more than 300 examples this fascinating manual demonstrates*Openings used by international masters including the Ruy Lopez the Queen's Gambit Declined the Sicilian Defense and others*Basic and advanced strategies tactics sacrifices and pawn structure to help learners master the chess middle game*End game with emphasis on use of rooks and pawnsIt's a comprehensive and compact reference that will find a ready place in school and private chess clubs. This book will also be a favorite among individuals who wish to discover chess as a pleasurable way to spend a social evening.
language: English
title: The Chess Player's Bible
publisher: B.E.S. Publishing