Daily Mail Basic Chess
A comprehensive and jargon-free guide to the rules and tactics
Published on 6. May 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-600-63718-9 (ISBN)
Description
Now anyone can play chess with this straightforward, jargon-free introduction. Written especially for beginners, it's the most comprehensive manual available and includes everything from explanations of each piece to orchestrating endgames. In addition to expert advice, simple instructions, and more than 200 easy-to-follow diagrams, novices will find: basic tactical principles, aggressive openings, the top-ten traps and attacks, specimen games to learn and crib from, and a test your chess IQ section.
Basic Chess is the book you need to master the game.
Basic Chess is the book you need to master the game.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
172 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-600-63718-9 (9780600637189)
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E-Book
05/2021
1st Edition
Hamlyn
€7.99
Available for download
Person
David Levens is a Professional Chess Coach and experienced player. Accredited by the English Chess Federation, he once ranked in the top 50 players in Britain and was the head coach to national junior chess teams, including Nottingham Primary Schools Chess Association, who were national champions in 2009 and 2010, and England coach and manager for Glorney and Faber Cup U-18 teams, as well as the U14 and U12 teams, Glamorgan 2010.
The Daily Mail is one of the UK's most popular daily newspapers, with a daily circulation of 1.2 million readers. Its website, MailOnline is one of the world's largest English-language news websites, and as of January 2020, it has 24.9 million monthly visits.
Over 1.2 million readers do the Daily Mail puzzles each day, and the Daily Mail's quick crossword series has sold over 440,000 copies to-date.
The Daily Mail is one of the UK's most popular daily newspapers, with a daily circulation of 1.2 million readers. Its website, MailOnline is one of the world's largest English-language news websites, and as of January 2020, it has 24.9 million monthly visits.
Over 1.2 million readers do the Daily Mail puzzles each day, and the Daily Mail's quick crossword series has sold over 440,000 copies to-date.