Batsford's Chess Bible: From Beginner to Winner with Moves, Techniques and Strategies | Sean Marsh
Batford's Chess Bible is a landmark, full-colour chess instruction book. It is structured like a course as you progress. Thorough and challenging, it illustrates more complex strategies and tactics.
Author Sean Marsh incorporates examples from renowned chess players, such as Anatoly Karpov and Mikhail Tal, making the concepts more relatable.
- This book is suitable for beginners starting their chess journey and intermediate players who are looking to refine their skills and understanding of the game
- Learn the fundamentals, including the chessboard, notation, the names of the pieces, their movements, and an overview of chess etiquette
- Featuring quick-start guides to help reinforce the information you've learned, along with puzzle sections for self-assessment
- Six of the best chess openings are illustrated by a different chess' hero'
- Learn about forks, pins, and skewers from tactical hero Mikhail Tal
- Study good and bad positions and strategies from positional hero Tigran Petrosian
- Understand what common mistakes you should avoid
- Easy to follow yet thorough and challenging, this book is an essential companion for all budding chess champions
- Including an excellent exploration of chess culture and history
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About the author:
Sean Marsh has been teaching chess professionally since 1988. He is a blogger and editor for Chessable, Regional Coordinator and Chief Trainer for Chess in Schools and Communities as well as a reviewer for CHESS Magazine. He is also a freelance chess writer who has published many online and print articles.
Other details:
Hardback
Pages: 208
Dimensions: 18.8 x 2.1 x 25.2cm
ISBN-13: 9781849947091
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