Checkmate! - My First Chess Book (gnv64)
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Checkmate!: My First Chess Book
by Garry Kasparov
Everyman Chess | October 2004 | ISBN-10: 1857443586 | scanned PDF | 98 pages | 21.1 MB
https://www.amazon.com/Checkmate-First-Chess-Book-Everyman/dp/1857443586f
Discover all the various pieces - the king, the queen, the knights, the bishops and the pawns. Find out how the pieces move, the values of the chessmen, how to attack and how to defend, how to capture, how to employ special moves such as castling, how to write the moves down and, crucially, how to give check and deliver checkmate. Learn the numerous tricks and traps that you can set your unwary opponents and, just as importantly, how to avoid falling into them yourself. Make a journey through this book and, with the help of the world's best player, readers will be ready for your first chess battle.
- An ideal chess guide for beginners (school level)
- Covers all the crucial rules and aims
- Introduces all aspects of the game
- Written by a legend of the chess world
About the Author
Garry Kasparov is generally regarded as the greatest chess player ever. He was the thirteenth World Champion, holding the title between 1985 and 2000. Garry Kasparov grew up in Baku, Azerbaijan (USSR) and became the youngest ever world chess champion in 1985 at the age of 22. He held that title until 2000. He retired from professional chess in March 2005. His tournament record is second to none, featuring numerous wins in the world's major events, often by substantial margins. Over the last few years he has taken first prize in ten consecutive major international events.
Checkmate!: My First Chess Book
by Garry Kasparov
Everyman Chess | October 2004 | ISBN-10: 1857443586 | scanned PDF | 98 pages | 21.1 MB
https://www.amazon.com/Checkmate-First-Chess-Book-Everyman/dp/1857443586f
Discover all the various pieces - the king, the queen, the knights, the bishops and the pawns. Find out how the pieces move, the values of the chessmen, how to attack and how to defend, how to capture, how to employ special moves such as castling, how to write the moves down and, crucially, how to give check and deliver checkmate. Learn the numerous tricks and traps that you can set your unwary opponents and, just as importantly, how to avoid falling into them yourself. Make a journey through this book and, with the help of the world's best player, readers will be ready for your first chess battle.
- An ideal chess guide for beginners (school level)
- Covers all the crucial rules and aims
- Introduces all aspects of the game
- Written by a legend of the chess world
About the Author
Garry Kasparov is generally regarded as the greatest chess player ever. He was the thirteenth World Champion, holding the title between 1985 and 2000. Garry Kasparov grew up in Baku, Azerbaijan (USSR) and became the youngest ever world chess champion in 1985 at the age of 22. He held that title until 2000. He retired from professional chess in March 2005. His tournament record is second to none, featuring numerous wins in the world's major events, often by substantial margins. Over the last few years he has taken first prize in ten consecutive major international events.