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teach yourself chess

goal
basic competence
category
sports & games

content
acquire the basic principles and techniques
learn how to improve your skills
develop your understanding

paperback isbn: 0 340 86001 4 price: £8.99 click here to order this title through amazon.co.uk
Teach Yourself Chess contains all you need to know to learn and develop an understanding of good chess. It begins with basics, the moves of the pieces, elementary tactics and basic combinations to force checkmate. It then explains how to fight for control, how to exploit strengths and weaknesses and how to develop a strategic plan. It also includes detailed commentaries on historic games and exercises for the reader.
Bill Hartston, the author, is an experienced Chess player and writes the Chess column in The Independent.

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