Beginner's Chess Course

Try this "first course" on chess, with its many diagrams and step-by-step examples of chess rules and strategies to prepare for play. It teaches you how to attack, defend, and move quickly toward checkmate. Special sections cover tactics for every phase of the game, and give strategic approaches for each chess figure. Finally, case studies take you move by move through crucial situations you're likely to encounter.

Supplement your reading with Chess Lessons
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