Idiot's Guides: Chess, 3rd Edition: Idiot-Proof Instructions for Learning the Rules of This Classic Game of Kings

Patrick Wolff

Alpha Books, 2005 - Games & Activities - 428 pages

Written by a U.S. Chess Champion, International Chess Grandmaster, and longtime instructor, this book includes information for both novice and expert, including over 400 illustrated chessboards and photos; over 20 pages of detailed answer key notes; a completely new chapter on new evidence about chess and its impact on brain power; a guide to the art of chess collectibles; and more.

• Foreword by Larry Evans, former International Grandmaster and author of 20 highly acclaimed chess books and a popular monthly advice column in Chess Life.
• For the beginner or the champ, and for young and old.

About the author

Patrick Wolff is a two-time U.S. Chess Champion (1992 and 1995) and an International Chess Grand-master. Patrick writes a chess column for the Boston Globe. In addition, he has been a chess coach and instructor and has appeared in several instructional chess videos.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Idiot's Guides: Chess, 3rd Edition: Idiot-Proof Instructions for Learning the Rules of This Classic Game of Kings; Complete idiot's guide
• Author: Patrick Wolff
• Edition: 3, illustrated
• Publisher: Alpha Books, 2005
• ISBN: 1592573169, 9781592573165
• Length: 428 pages
• Subjects: Games & Activities / Chess; Games & Activities / Logic & Brain Teasers; Games & Activities / Reference