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Learn Chess the Right Way - Book 1
160 pages, paperback, Russell Enterprises, 1. edition 2016
From the series »Learn Chess the Right Way«
Learn Chess the Right Way is a five-volume chess puzzle book series aimed at the novice, beginner and intermediate level player, using the unique methods of the award-winning coach and former world champion Susan Polgar. It introduces the most important checkmate and material-winning tactics, as well as defensive techniques to the new chess player. Each of the five volumes will consist of 500 puzzles.
In Book 1, the focus is on one-move checkmate exercises. In each of the first five chapters, a specific piece delivers checkmate (in Chapter 1 the queen, Chapter 2 the rook, and so on). In Chapters 6-8, checkmates which involve special tactics (such as pins, discovered attacks, etc.) are introduced. Chapter 9 has a mixed collection of puzzles, without any hint about which piece is to deliver checkmate. Chapter 10 builds on the previous 9 chapters, and introduces basic patterns of checkmate in two moves.
With over 40 years of experience as a world-class player and coach, international grandmaster Susan Polgar has developed the most effective way to help young players and beginners Learn Chess the Right Way. Let her show you the way to understanding the most common and critical patterns and let her show you the way to becoming a better player.
SUSAN POLGAR is a winner of four Women’s World Championships and the top-ranked woman chess player in the United States. She became the #1 woman player in the world at 15 and remained in the top 3 for over 20 years. In 2013, she received the U.S. Coach of the Year Award and the following year, she was named the Chess Trainer of the Year by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). She thus became the first person in history to be accorded both honors. Under her guidance, SPICE chess teams at both Texas Tech University and Webster University have won a combined five consecutive National Division I Collegiate Chess Championships.
In Book 1, the focus is on one-move checkmate exercises. In each of the first five chapters, a specific piece delivers checkmate (in Chapter 1 the queen, Chapter 2 the rook, and so on). In Chapters 6-8, checkmates which involve special tactics (such as pins, discovered attacks, etc.) are introduced. Chapter 9 has a mixed collection of puzzles, without any hint about which piece is to deliver checkmate. Chapter 10 builds on the previous 9 chapters, and introduces basic patterns of checkmate in two moves.
With over 40 years of experience as a world-class player and coach, international grandmaster Susan Polgar has developed the most effective way to help young players and beginners Learn Chess the Right Way. Let her show you the way to understanding the most common and critical patterns and let her show you the way to becoming a better player.
SUSAN POLGAR is a winner of four Women’s World Championships and the top-ranked woman chess player in the United States. She became the #1 woman player in the world at 15 and remained in the top 3 for over 20 years. In 2013, she received the U.S. Coach of the Year Award and the following year, she was named the Chess Trainer of the Year by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). She thus became the first person in history to be accorded both honors. Under her guidance, SPICE chess teams at both Texas Tech University and Webster University have won a combined five consecutive National Division I Collegiate Chess Championships.
| EAN | 9781941270219 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 300 g |
| Manufacturer | Russell Enterprises |
| Width | 17.8 cm |
| Height | 25.4 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Author | Susan Polgar |
| Series | Learn Chess the Right Way |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-941270-21-9 |
| Pages | 160 |
| Binding | paperback |
004 Introduction
005 Chapter 1 - Checkmate in 1 with a Queen
024 Chapter 2 - Checkmate in 1 with a Rook
042 Chapter 3 - Checkmate in 1 with a Bishop
059 Chapter 4 - Checkmate in 1 with a Knight
075 Chapter 5 - Checkmate in 1 with a Pawn
087 Chapter 6 - Checkmate in 1 with a Pin
094 Chapter 7 - Checkmate in 1 with a Discovered Check or Double Check
102 Chapter 8 - Tricky Checkmates in 1 Move
107 Chapter 9 - Various Checkmates in 1 Move
133 Chapter 10 - Simple Checkmates in 2 Moves
150 Questions and Answers
152 Solutions
005 Chapter 1 - Checkmate in 1 with a Queen
024 Chapter 2 - Checkmate in 1 with a Rook
042 Chapter 3 - Checkmate in 1 with a Bishop
059 Chapter 4 - Checkmate in 1 with a Knight
075 Chapter 5 - Checkmate in 1 with a Pawn
087 Chapter 6 - Checkmate in 1 with a Pin
094 Chapter 7 - Checkmate in 1 with a Discovered Check or Double Check
102 Chapter 8 - Tricky Checkmates in 1 Move
107 Chapter 9 - Various Checkmates in 1 Move
133 Chapter 10 - Simple Checkmates in 2 Moves
150 Questions and Answers
152 Solutions