Chess For BeginnersIn this book, I. A. Horowitz, Chess Editor of the New York Times and former U.S. Open Champion, applies some of the ideas and convictions acquired from thirty-five years of playing, teaching and analyzing the royal game. He emphasizes the tactical aspects of the game: how to recognize the big chance and hit hard when it occurs. He also stresses the ideas and methods in opening play, rather than the routine memorizing of variations that takes the joy out of chess for so many beginners. When you have completed this book, you will be able to play chess with pleasure and some ability. |
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attack back-rank mate Bish Bishop or Knight BLACK 1 P-K4 Black moves Black's King Black's Queen Bruce Pandolfini capturing range chess defense Diagram 142 Diagram 86 Diagram 91 discovered check draw by agreement endgame enforce checkmate example fianchetto force forking Fred Reinfeld Giuoco Piano hostile pieces I.A. Horowitz inexperienced players King's Bishop King's Bishop's Pawn King's Knight King's Knight's Pawn King's Pawn King's Rook moves and wins open file opening play opponent opponent's passed Pawn Pawn advances Pawn captures Pawn moves Pawn position perpetual check position of Diagram possible Queen moves Queen's Bishop QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED Queen's Knight Queen's Pawn Queen's Rook rule RUY LOPEZ SICILIAN DEFENSE stalemate WHITE 1 P-K4 WHITE BLACK White moves White wins White's Bishop White's King White's Pawn White's Queen Zugzwang 立機