This is the final volume in The Fundamentals series aimed at chess players who want to build their skills on solid foundations Yusupov guides the reader towards a higher level of chess understanding using carefully selected positions & advice. This new understanding is then tested by a series of puzzles. ...

With this charming book children will delight in learning the basic moves of chess
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For all levels of chess players Chess For Dummies 3rd Edition brings readers an updated guide to the wide world of chess. Offering easily-understood explanations of the game & its components this book is a must have for those developing an interest or looking for an extra edge in chess. Chess For Dummies 3rd Edition: Offers easily-understood explanations of the game & its components Provides introductory chapters & then introduces readers to different perspectives on chess from strategy & etiquette to winning defensive & offensive secrets Contains Approx. 25 new material including updated chapters on computer chess games playing chess online new tournament rules & much more ...

This is the perfect introduction to chess for children from the age of seven upwards. The book contains 30 short lessons starting with learning about the board & the pieces then the moves of each piece in turn then the vital concepts of check checkmate & stalemate & finally basic strategy & thinking skills. Quizzes & puzzles reinforce what the children learn. The book uses the characters of the 7-year-old twins Sam & Alice who are always arguing & fighting. They decide to join the army where they are told about an impending invasion of aliens from the planet Caissa. The outcome of the invasion will be decided by a game of living chess. During their lessons they learn about the battlefield & the different types of soldier & get to play the part of each in turn. ...

A lot of parents want to help their children to explore the joy of chess but dont know how to do it. Here is a practical handbook for all adults that teaches the mysteries of chess with a light touch. All rules & aspects of the game are covered. ...

Improve your chess game the fast & easy way You never get a second chance to make a first impression?especially in the game of chess! Chess Openings For Dummies gives you tips & techniques for analyzing openings & strategies for winning chess games from the very first move you make! This friendly helpful guide provides you with easy-to-follow & step-by-step instructions on the top opening chess strategies & gives you the tools you need to develop your own line of attack from the very start.*

Includes:: illustrations to help ensure victory* Equips you with the tools & strategies to plan a winning strategy* Also serves as a valuable resource for curriculums that use chess as a learning tool Whether you're a veteran or novice chess player Chess Openings For Dummies is the ultimate guide to getting a grip on the openings & variants that will ensure you have all the right moves to open & win any chess game.

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Want to improve at chess? Then youll need to improve your understanding of chess strategy. You probably knew that already
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THE NEW START. Fin Macleod now head of security on a privately owned Lewis estate is charged with investigating a spate of illegal game-hunting taking place on the isl&. THE OLD FRIEND. This mission reunites him with Whistler Macaskill
- a local poacher Fin's teenage intimate & possessor of a long-buried secret. THE FINAL CHAPTER. But when this reunion takes a violent sinister turn & Fin puts together the fractured pieces of the past he realizes that revealing the truth could destroy the future.
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Chester Chimp & his animal pals make even cloudy days seem sunny with their jolly adventures. Chester is the ringleader & this loveable playful high-spirited young mischief-maker is always ready to show the other animals his latest monkey tricks. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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