Learn Chess (Chess for Beginners) - Softcover

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A Gold-Medal Winner Explains How to Play and Win at Chess

Starting with the very basics, this book tells you everything you need to know to become a successful chess-player.

Dr John Nunn has built up a world-wide reputation for the outstanding clarity of his writings on a wide range of chess topics. This is his first book to tackle the fundamentals of chess.

No prior knowledge is assumed. The reader learns step-by-step, with each new point illustrated by clear examples. By the end of the book, the reader will be fully ready to take on opponents across the board, or on the Internet, and start winning.

Topics include:

• The rules of chess
• Chess notation
• How to win material
• Attacking play
• The Opening
• The Middlegame
• The Endgame
• Chess psychology

Dr John Nunn is a grandmaster from England. He has won four individual gold medals and three team silver medals at Chess Olympiads. In chess problem solving competitions he has three times won the World Championship title. He is arguably the most highly acclaimed chess writer in the world, with two of his books receiving the prestigious British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award. His classic book Understanding Chess Move by Move is regarded by many as a must-read for all students of the game.

"This excellent value for money work provides a good approach to learning chess" - Richard Palliser, Hull Chess Club Magazine

"Learn Chess by Grandmaster Dr John Nunn is ideal for anyone who's just starting out now, with keenness to develop into a successful player" - Grandmaster Paul Motwani, The Scotsman

"an excellent primer. The prose is lucid and the presentation systematic; an adult reader with no prior knowledge of the game will be taught all he needs to know" - James Vigus, Dragon

"An ideal gift for a youngster starting chess" - Alan Borwell, Scottish Correspondence Chess

"There are many things I like about Nunn's book ... the book is very reasonably priced, and can only be an encouragement to someone thinking about taking up chess." - Grandmaster Luke McShane, Sunday Express

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