| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-09-01 | | Series: | For Dummies (Computer/Tech) | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 362 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 7.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 23.2 oz |
Publisher's Note As one of the most universal and oldest games, chess gains thousands of new players and fans every day. Kind of intimidating, eh? Chess For Dummies proves that it doesn't have to be. With chess expert James Eade to guide you, you take in the rules so that they make sense, so that you can intuitively and intelligently make your moves right from the get-go. Plus, you discover how to recognize your opponents' strategies and counter them as well as how to find major chess tournaments throughout the world and even play chess online over the Internet.
Chess for Dummies takes the fear and intimidatio out of one of the oldest board games in the world and makes the game fun and accessible! Starting with the basics of the chessboard and pieces, this book clearly outlines all of the elements of the game with an inside look at the variety of tactical situatios that occur in a chess match.
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