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- Binding
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- Product Group
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- ISBN
- 9780743226172
- Book Title
- Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Item Length
- 8.4 in
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Games & Activities
- Topic
- Chess, Reference, General
- Item Weight
- 13 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
- Country of Origin
- United States
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Publisher
Touchstone
ISBN-10
0743226178
ISBN-13
9780743226172
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2346338
Product Key Features
Book Title
Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Topic
Chess, Reference, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Games & Activities
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-054221
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
794.1
Table Of Content
Contents Prologue: Chess, The Universal Game Lesson 1: In the Beginning The Moves and Rules Lesson 2: Arming for Attack Non-mating Tactics Lesson 3: Defining the Goal Mating Patterns Lesson 4: Terms of Engagement The Elements Lesson 5: Staking out Territory Opening Principles and the First Move Lesson 6: Establishing the Neutral Zone Black's Response Lesson 7: Determining Priorities Development and the Center Lesson 8: Starting the Campaign Comparing Minor Pieces Lesson 9: Digging the Trenches Trades, Pins, and More on Minor Pieces Lesson 10: Accumulating Advantages Pawn Play and Weaknesses Lesson 11: Forming Plans Doubled Pawns, Castling, and Open Lines Lesson 12: Evaluating and Calculating The Middlegame, Exchange Values, How to Analyze Lesson 13: Breaking Through Strategy and Tactics, the Importance of Material, Avoiding Errors Lesson 14: The Beginning of the End Endgame Principles, Centralization, the Active King, and Pawn Promotion Lesson 15: Approaching the Goal The Passed Pawn and Pawn Majorities Lesson 16: All Good Things Come to an End The Seventh Rank, Invasion, and Simplification Epilogue: Chess = mc2 Appendix 1: Glossary Appendix 2: Opening Moves Appendix 3: Chess on the Web Appendix 4: World Champions Appendix 5: Significant Dates in Chess History Appendix 6: Quotes Appendix 7: Chess in Movies and Books Appendix 8: The Most Famous Chess Game of All Time Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
Synopsis
From America's foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit comes a comprehensive guide covering all aspects of the game, to improve your technique whether you are a newcomer or a longtime fan. One of America's best-known chess masters, Bruce Pandolfini has helped millions learn the intricacies of chess through his acclaimed books and workshops. In this exciting volume, he presents a complete overview of the entire game and its culture. Structured as a dialogue between a beginning student and an expert teacher, Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess takes the student step-by-step from fundamentals to advanced, highly strategic play. Combining easy-to-follow diagrams with trenchant and up-to-date analysis, Pandolfini puts a new twist on accepted chess theory, offering a seamless beginning-to-end approach, including: * a short introductory history of the game * the moves, rules, and contemporary notation forms * the basic principles of chess * how to develop an opening repertoire * the art of tactical play * pattern recognition and memory aids * traps and pitfalls to be avoided * middlegame play, strategy, and planning * defense and counterattack * transitions to the endgame and the endgame itself * computers and the future of chess * the best websites for playing chess online With Pandolfini's expert insight into the history and modern world of chess, as well as several appendices to enhance play and appreciation, Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess makes the perfect gift for players of all ages and will be the benchmark title for chess players for years to come., From America's foremost chess teacher and author comes a new standard: a comprehensive course covering all aspects of the game, to improve your technique whether you are a newcomer or a longtime fan. One of America's best-known chess masters, Bruce Pandolfini has helped millions learn the intricacies of chess through his acclaimed books and workshops. In this exciting volume, he presents a complete overview of the entire game and its culture. Structured as a dialogue between a beginning student and an expert teacher,Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chesstakes the student step-by-step from fundamentals to advanced, highly strategic play. Combining easy-to-follow diagrams with trenchant and up-to-date analysis, Pandolfini puts a new twist on accepted chess theory, offering a seamless beginning-to-end approach, including: • a short introductory history of the game• the moves, rules, and contemporary notation forms• the basic principles of chess• how to develop an opening repertoire• the art of tactical play• pattern recognition and memory aids• traps and pitfalls to be avoided• middlegame play, strategy, and planning• defense and counterattack• transitions to the endgame and the endgame itself• computers and the future of chess• the best websites for playing chess online With Pandolfini's expert insight into the history and modern world of chess, as well as several appendices to enhance play and appreciation,Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chessmakes the perfect gift for players of all ages and will be the benchmark title for chess players for years to come., From America's foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit comes a comprehensive guide covering all aspects of the game, to improve your technique whether you are a newcomer or a longtime fan. One of America's best-known chess masters, Bruce Pandolfini has helped millions learn the intricacies of chess through his acclaimed books and workshops. In this exciting volume, he presents a complete overview of the entire game and its culture. Structured as a dialogue between a beginning student and an expert teacher, Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess takes the student step-by-step from fundamentals to advanced, highly strategic play. Combining easy-to-follow diagrams with trenchant and up-to-date analysis, Pandolfini puts a new twist on accepted chess theory, offering a seamless beginning-to-end approach, including: - a short introductory history of the game - the moves, rules, and contemporary notation forms - the basic principles of chess - how to develop an opening repertoire - the art of tactical play - pattern recognition and memory aids - traps and pitfalls to be avoided - middlegame play, strategy, and planning - defense and counterattack - transitions to the endgame and the endgame itself - computers and the future of chess - the best websites for playing chess online With Pandolfini's expert insight into the history and modern world of chess, as well as several appendices to enhance play and appreciation, Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess makes the perfect gift for players of all ages and will be the benchmark title for chess players for years to come., Pandolfini offers a systematic overview of the game, based on fully revised and updated lessons from previous titles, as well as brand new material., From America's foremost chess teacher and author comes a new standard: a comprehensive course covering all aspects of the game, to improve your technique whether you are a newcomer or a longtime fan. One of America's best-known chess masters, Bruce Pandolfini has helped millions learn the intricacies of chess through his acclaimed books and workshops. In this exciting volume, he presents a complete overview of the entire game and its culture. Structured as a dialogue between a beginning student and an expert teacher, Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess takes the student step-by-step from fundamentals to advanced, highly strategic play. Combining easy-to-follow diagrams with trenchant and up-to-date analysis, Pandolfini puts a new twist on accepted chess theory, offering a seamless beginning-to-end approach, including: - a short introductory history of the game - the moves, rules, and contemporary notation forms - the basic principles of chess - how to develop an opening repertoire - the art of tactical play - pattern recognition and memory aids - traps and pitfalls to be avoided - middlegame play, strategy, and planning - defense and counterattack - transitions to the endgame and the endgame itself - computers and the future of chess - the best websites for playing chess online With Pandolfini's expert insight into the history and modern world of chess, as well as several appendices to enhance play and appreciation, Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess makes the perfect gift for players of all ages and will be the benchmark title for chess players for years to come.
LC Classification Number
GV1445.P25793 2003
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