Teach Yourself VISUALLY ChessChess is a mental game, but you don't have to strain your brain to learn the basics—not with this guide that shows you how to play. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Chess covers how to set up the board, how each piece moves, opening strategies and variations, attacking themes and common sacrifices, and more. Photos of the board let you see strategies in action. For hands-on practice, you can even set up your board and make your moves as you learn. With this book and practice, you'll be saying "Checkmate" in no time.
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Contents
Chapter 3 Rook Strategy | 36 |
Chapter 4 Knight Strategy | 44 |
Chapter 5 Bishop Strategy | 52 |
Chapter 6 Pawn Strategy | 62 |
Chapter 7 King and Queen Strategy | 80 |
Chapter 8 Opening Strategy | 90 |
Chapter 9 Opening Variations | 108 |
Chapter 10 Common Opening Formations | 130 |
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7th rank advancing the pawn attacking the black attacking the white back rank mate backward pawn bad Bishop black Bishop black King black Kingside black Knight Black moves black pawn black Queen Black responds black Rook capture the black capture the pawn capture the white castle Chapter chess players Correspondence Chess dark-squared Bishop defend deliver checkmate diagonal discovered check Dominate Knights doubled pawns endgames enemy pawns example fianchetto forcing the black h-file h-pawn h6-square hanging pawns isolated pawn King cannot move legal move light-squared Bishop move the King move the Rook moving the Knight Note open file opponent passed pawn pawn chain Pawn continued pawn move pawn on d4 pawn structure pieces position prevent white promote Queenside recapture retreat Sicilian Defense simply Strategy there’s threat tournaments weak White begins white Bishop white King white Knight white pawn white plays white Queen white Rook white’s move