Article Number
LLKOSFBTE
Author
From Beginner to Expert in 40 Lessons
147 pages, paperback, Batsford Chess, 4. edition 1998, original edition 1980, first edition 1984
Discontinued
This book is designed to take the beginner who already knows the moves through all aspects of the game and bring him up to the standard of a strong club player. By means of 40 carefully selected lessons the author provides a complete course which can either form the curriculum for the school chess club or be used by adults for self-instruction.
Numerous exercises are included to test the reader's understanding of all points and a timetable provides a suggested period for studying each phase of the game.
Numerous exercises are included to test the reader's understanding of all points and a timetable provides a suggested period for studying each phase of the game.
| EAN | 0713441143 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 214 g |
| Manufacturer | Batsford Chess |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1998 |
| Author | Aleksander Kostyev |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 4 |
| ISBN-10 | 0713441143 |
| Year of First Edition | 1984 |
| Year of Original Version | 1980 |
| Pages | 147 |
| Binding | paperback |
xi Instead of a Preface
001 LESSON 1
What attracts people to chess?
A legend from the 6th century
003 LESSON 2
The game of 'Battleships' and chess notation
A game from the last century
The correct names of the pieces
006 LESSON 3
Chess in the Ancient East
The story of Dilaram`s mate
What ignorance of the rules leads to
008 LESSON 4
Can everybody checkmate with a queen?
Have you met the 'Epaulette' mate?
011 LESSON 5
The Laws of Chess. Or the first Commandment
Which is harder: to mate with one rook or two bishops?
015 LESSON 6
Why did the Minister of Defence like chess?
Some analogies and definitions
018 LESSON 7
Knowledge is light, ignorance darkness; or
Some simple advice about how to start a game
....
113 LESSON 36
Square vacation, line clearance and obstruction
117 LESSON 37
'A la Stamma'
Overloaded pieces
An unexpected pawn promotion
Removing the defender
120 LESSON 38
The Classification of chess openings
How one should study openings
The Evans Gambit
124 LESSON 39
Why masters make mistakes in the opening
The Moldavian schoolboy`s novelty
When a risk is justified
129 LESSON 40
How a rook teased a pawn
Thoughts about chess
The advice of the first Russian master
APPENDIX
133 Answers to exercises
144 Plan of first year`s activities
145 Program summary for teachers
146 Shortened programs
001 LESSON 1
What attracts people to chess?
A legend from the 6th century
003 LESSON 2
The game of 'Battleships' and chess notation
A game from the last century
The correct names of the pieces
006 LESSON 3
Chess in the Ancient East
The story of Dilaram`s mate
What ignorance of the rules leads to
008 LESSON 4
Can everybody checkmate with a queen?
Have you met the 'Epaulette' mate?
011 LESSON 5
The Laws of Chess. Or the first Commandment
Which is harder: to mate with one rook or two bishops?
015 LESSON 6
Why did the Minister of Defence like chess?
Some analogies and definitions
018 LESSON 7
Knowledge is light, ignorance darkness; or
Some simple advice about how to start a game
....
113 LESSON 36
Square vacation, line clearance and obstruction
117 LESSON 37
'A la Stamma'
Overloaded pieces
An unexpected pawn promotion
Removing the defender
120 LESSON 38
The Classification of chess openings
How one should study openings
The Evans Gambit
124 LESSON 39
Why masters make mistakes in the opening
The Moldavian schoolboy`s novelty
When a risk is justified
129 LESSON 40
How a rook teased a pawn
Thoughts about chess
The advice of the first Russian master
APPENDIX
133 Answers to exercises
144 Plan of first year`s activities
145 Program summary for teachers
146 Shortened programs