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Chess for the Gifted and Busy: A Short But Comprehensive Course From Beginner to Expert

Chess for the Gifted and Busy: A Short But Comprehensive Course From Beginner to Expert

Chess for the Gifted and Busy: A Short But Comprehensive Course From Beginner to Expert
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Chess for the Gifted and Busy: A Short But Comprehensive Course From Beginner to Expert

Chess for the Gifted and Busy: A Short But Comprehensive Course From Beginner to Expert

Overview

This right-to-the-point book by one of the game's foremost teacher-writing teams uses a breakthrough approach to teach chess fast!

Studies tout the many benefits of chess for all ages. Want to learn chess or teach it to your child but are busy with lots of other activities as well? This innovative book is designed for you.

You choose the level you want to achieve. Want to go from absolute beginner to neighborhood champ? Complete Level I in an afternoon, play some practice games—and you'll quickly be saying "checkmate"! When you're ready to become a tough tournament competitor, Level II cuts through the mysteries of strategy and tactics to show you just what you need to know. And if you decide that you won't settle for anything less than being an expert, near the top levels of tournament chess, Level III delivers all the essential knowledge!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781889323640
Publisher: Chess Information & Research Institute
Publication date: 08/12/2013
Series: Comprehensive Chess Course Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 554,232
File size: 36 MB
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About the Author

International Grandmaster Lev Alburt, three-time U.S. champion and former European champion, is one of the most sought-after chess teachers in the world. He lives in New York.
New Yorker Al Lawrence is one of the most popular modern chess authors. A former high school and college teacher with advanced degrees in instructional techniques, he specializes in applying modern teaching theory to chess. He is also a recipient of the Chess Journalist of the Year award.

Table of Contents

Important Note to Readers 4

Level I 10

Lesson 1 Rules of Play 11

Lesson 2 How to Win Chess Games 29

Level II 50

Lesson 3 When a King Is Home Alone 51

Lesson 4 The Chessmen at Work 63

Lesson 5 Tools of the Trade 77

Lesson 6 Bishop Sacrifices 91

Lesson 7 Attacking the King 99

Lesson 8 Strategy-Minor Pieces 111

Lesson 9 Strategy-Major Pieces 125

Lesson 10 Strategy-Significance of the Center 139

Lesson 11 Strategy-Weak & Strong Squares 151

Lesson 12 Strategy-Pawn Weaknesses 157

Lesson 13 Introduction to the Endgame 165

Lesson 14 Pawns Against Pieces 189

Lesson 15 Rook Endings 201

Lesson 16 Knight Endgames 215

Lesson 17 Bishop Endgames 223

Lesson 18 Endgames-The Rest 235

Lesson 19 Openings Reviewed 243

Level III 261

Lesson 20 The Bishop Pair 261

Lesson 21 The Struggle Between Differently Composed Forces 269

Lesson 22 Compensate for Sacrificed Material 279

Lesson 23 The Isolani 287

Lesson 24 Choose Your (Opening) Weapons! 293

Afterword: Moving On to Expert and Master 299

Glossary 302

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