9781857443585

Checkmate!

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9781857443585

Hardcover|9781857443585


Overview

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. *Covers all the crucial rules, aims and aspects of the game *Full color illustrations throughout *Innovative design *Written by a legend of the chess world

ISBN-13

9781857443585

ISBN-10

1857443586

Weight

1.03 Pounds

Dimensions

8.50 x 0.50 x 8.25 In

List Price

$16.95

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

98 pages

Publisher

Everyman Chess

Published On

2004-10-01



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