The Batsford Book of Chess | Sean Marsh
Transform from a cautious beginner to a skilled player with this comprehensive chess course. It covers all the essentials for novices, from foundational strategies to more complex tactics.
Insights from legendary champions like Bobby Fischer and Mikhail Tal make the lessons engaging and memorable. The "Quick Start" reference pages ensure easy retention of key concepts. In addition, the puzzle sections allow you to apply and practice your newly acquired skills.
- While this book is primarily designed for beginners and intermediate players .
- Even advanced players will undoubtedly gain valuable insights from it as well
- Learn fundamental rules, piece movements, basic strategies and more advanced tactics and game theory
- Full-colour illustrations and diagrams bring the concepts to life
- An excellent resource for all chess players!
Reader’s Reviews:
This book is valuable to the vast collection of chess literature, offering education, inspiration, and entertainment for players at any skill level. With its "beginner to winner" approach, it thoroughly reviews the movement of the pieces and game rules before advancing to topics like winning and losing strategies, common openings, tactical tools, positional play, and championship game analysis.
It also includes character studies and playing style analyses of some of the greatest chess masters. Suitable for both beginners and experienced players, the author’s clear and straightforward writing style effectively conveys the material without being condescending - M O’Grady
I found this book to be outstanding for my children. It is clearly written and easy to understand, making it perfect for beginners. However, it also advances to more advanced skills, which benefited my older child, who already grasped the basics. Regardless of your skill level, this book covers everything, and I highly recommend it - Van I.C.
About the Author:
Sean Marsh has been teaching chess professionally since 1988. He is the chief trainer for chess in schools and communities. He is also a freelance chess writer who has published many online and print articles. He lives in the United Kingdom.
Other details:
Paperback
Pages: 208
Dimensions: 12.7 x 2.0 x 20.3cm
ISBN-13: 9781849941648
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