Let's play -- The history of chess -- Setting up the chessboard -- How to read a chess game -- Minigames -- The chess pieces: the pawn ; the bishop ; the rook ; the king ; the queen ; the knight -- Special moves -- Tricky tactics -- Attack & defense -- Check & checkmate -- Openings -- Strategy -- Endgames -- The touch move rule -- Using a chess clock -- Chess tournaments -- Chess & terminology -- Shirov v Polgár.
Summary:
All-in-one guidebook to all aspects of chess, suitable for beginner, intermediate, and advanced players.
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