Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Games, Board games, Sports
Cover of the book Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess by Bruce Pandolfini, Touchstone
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Bruce Pandolfini ISBN: 9780743260985
Publisher: Touchstone Publication: June 30, 2008
Imprint: Touchstone Language: English
Author: Bruce Pandolfini
ISBN: 9780743260985
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication: June 30, 2008
Imprint: Touchstone
Language: English

From America's foremost chess teacher and author comes a new standard: a comprehensive course covering all aspects of the game, to improve your technique whether you are a newcomer or a longtime fan.

One of America's best-known chess masters, Bruce Pandolfini has helped millions learn the intricacies of chess through his acclaimed books and workshops. In this exciting volume, he presents a complete overview of the entire game and its culture. Structured as a dialogue between a beginning student and an expert teacher, Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess takes the student step-by-step from fundamentals to advanced, highly strategic play. Combining easy-to-follow diagrams with trenchant and up-to-date analysis, Pandolfini puts a new twist on accepted chess theory, offering a seamless beginning-to-end approach, including:

• a short introductory history of the game

• the moves, rules, and contemporary notation forms

• the basic principles of chess

• how to develop an opening repertoire

• the art of tactical play

• pattern recognition and memory aids

• traps and pitfalls to be avoided

• middlegame play, strategy, and planning

• defense and counterattack

• transitions to the endgame and the endgame itself

• computers and the future of chess

• the best websites for playing chess online

With Pandolfini's expert insight into the history and modern world of chess, as well as several appendices to enhance play and appreciation, Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess makes the perfect gift for players of all ages and will be the benchmark title for chess players for years to come.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

From America's foremost chess teacher and author comes a new standard: a comprehensive course covering all aspects of the game, to improve your technique whether you are a newcomer or a longtime fan.

One of America's best-known chess masters, Bruce Pandolfini has helped millions learn the intricacies of chess through his acclaimed books and workshops. In this exciting volume, he presents a complete overview of the entire game and its culture. Structured as a dialogue between a beginning student and an expert teacher, Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess takes the student step-by-step from fundamentals to advanced, highly strategic play. Combining easy-to-follow diagrams with trenchant and up-to-date analysis, Pandolfini puts a new twist on accepted chess theory, offering a seamless beginning-to-end approach, including:

• a short introductory history of the game

• the moves, rules, and contemporary notation forms

• the basic principles of chess

• how to develop an opening repertoire

• the art of tactical play

• pattern recognition and memory aids

• traps and pitfalls to be avoided

• middlegame play, strategy, and planning

• defense and counterattack

• transitions to the endgame and the endgame itself

• computers and the future of chess

• the best websites for playing chess online

With Pandolfini's expert insight into the history and modern world of chess, as well as several appendices to enhance play and appreciation, Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess makes the perfect gift for players of all ages and will be the benchmark title for chess players for years to come.

More books from Touchstone

Cover of the book Off Balance by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book Crashproof Your Kids by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book How to Train For and Run Your Best Marathon by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book Technology and War by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book Relieve Your Child's Chronic Pain by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book Object of Virtue by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book Racing Through the Dark by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book Machiavelli for Moms by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book Life's Greatest Lessons by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book The Buffettology Workbook by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book Vital Secrets by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book Make Your Kid a Millionaire by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book Chocolate for a Woman's Courage by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book Creative Filmmaking from the Inside Out by Bruce Pandolfini
Cover of the book Reluctantly Charmed by Bruce Pandolfini
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy