A Primer of Chess
149 pages, paperback, Reprint, Everyman, 1. edition 1995, original edition 1935
From the series »Everyman Chess Classics«
Former world champion Jose Capablanca's introduction to chess, available for the first time in English in algebraic notation, is an ideal first chess book for players of all ages. In systematic fashion, Capablanca lucidly explains the rules and basic principles of this fascinating game, and illustrates these with a wide range of practical examples.
| Weight | 200 g |
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| Manufacturer | Everyman |
| Width | 14.5 cm |
| Height | 21.1 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1995 |
| Author | José Raul Capablanca |
| Series | Everyman Chess Classics |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1781943366 |
| Year of Original Version | 1935 |
| Pages | 149 |
| Binding | paperback |
| Name | Everyman (former Cadogan) |
|---|---|
| Adresse | 10 Northburgh Street London EC1V 0AT Großbritannien |
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Contents
001 Introduction
Part One
003 The game
004 The moves
007 Check and checkmate
008 Stalemate
008 Castling
010 Chess notation
011 Taking "en passant"
013 2
014 Simple mates
018 Simple endings, pawn promotion
020 Two pawns against one pawn
023 Relative value of the pieces
025 3
030 The middlegame
037 The endgame
042 4
Part Two
044 Introduction
048 1
052 A classical ending
053 Obtaining a passed pawn
054 How to find out which pawn will be first to queen
055 The opposition
057 The relative value of knight and bishop
062 How to mate with a knight and bishop
063 Queen against rook
066 2
070 Centre squares
071 Pawn formations
073 Castled pawn formation
075 Type positions and combinations
078 Valuation of position in the middlegame
086 3
091 Ruy Lopez
095 King's Gambit
096 King's Bishop Gambit
097 Centre Game
097 Centre Gambit
098 Queen's Gambit
111 Synthesis of general theory
Part Three
114 Illustrative Games
115 1 Dr E.Lasker-J.R.Capablanca, 10th game, Havana 1921
119 2 J.R.Capablanca-Dr E.Lasker, 11th game, Havana 1921
122 3 J.R.Capablanca-Dr M.Vidmar, London 1922
124 4 J.R.Capablanca-E.D.Bogoljubow, London 1922
127 5 J.R.Capablanca-E.D.Bogoljubow, Moscow 1925
129 6 J.R.Capablanca-Dr M.Vidmar, New York 1927
132 7 J.R.Capablanca-R.Spielmann, New York 1927
133 8 A.Nimzowitsch-J.R.Capablanca, New York 1927
137 9 A.Nimzowitsch-J.R.Capablanca, New York 1927
140 10 J.R.Capablanca-A.Rubinstein, Berlin 1928
143 11 J.R.Capablanca-Dr M.Euwe, match, Holland 1930
146 12 J.R.Capablanca-Dr M.Euwe, match, Holland 1930
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