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Advanced Chess (Usborne Chess Guides)

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This little book is not for strong tournament players! It is a primer for players that know how the pieces move, but know little in the way of strategies or tactics. I don't think it is as good a book for the neophyte as Sierawan and Silman's Play Winning Chess. Even the condescendingly titled, Chess for Dummies by James Eade, and Chess for Complete Idiots by Patrick Wolff offer far more the AC. Ironically, AC is a much more basic book than the equally poorly titled Simple Chess, by Michael Stean. That book would bewilder a beginner and is more suitable for 1500-1800 players!

Only a quarter of an inch thick, this heavy paperback has beautiful color picture board diagrams. Title says Advanced chess, but really for those who know how to move chess pieces. Very good introduction to opening principles, Opening examples; middle game strategies and tactics and endgame ideas. I have a library of more than 100 chess books, this book is outstanding bacause it covers all phases of the game and explains chess ideas clearly. If you looking for a slim chess book with with oustanding diagrams and crystal clear explanations, this is it.

OK, I have read a lot of chess books, most of them arcane making you play out chess games till your fingers fall off from moving pieces, leaving you wondering, what was I supposed to learn there. As a low intermediate player this book gets to the essential concepts in a fast creative and easy to grasp format. The color coded chapters include:

Piece control, the opening, Spanish openings, Kings gambit, King's Indian, middle-game, endgame, Rook endgames, Winning drawing and losing, planning, defense, tactical combination, Sacrifices, Where to go from here.

Each concept is laid out in colorful creative graphic displays that make absorption easy. I strongly recommend this book to any player who is beginner to middle intermediate in their chess knowledge.

While titling the book Advanced Chess is a bit ostentatious, this is a great read for someone who knows the basics of chess but wants to take it to the next level. Well illustrated and easy to read, it introduces simple chess strategy. The first half of the book is organized by opening, middle game, and end game, with helpful tips provided for each stage. The latter half focuses on specific strategy topics such as defense and sacrifices.

I first read this book 10 to 15 years ago when I was still in my teens. My chess playing has fallen off since that time, but I've had a renewed interest as of late. It took me a while to remember what book I read back then, but after some searching, I found it and I'm glad I did.

If you're really serious about chess, this probably isn't the book for you. In fact, it's barely 60 pages long. You won't find play by play commentary on famous chess matches or hundreds of chess puzzles, but for the casual player who wants to improve, I think you'll be hard pressed to find a more concise and easily consumable book on chess strategy.

The title makes it seem like it is for advanced players. I would say Advanced beginners who know the very basics. Some nice puzzles, not always that clear in the teaching or how the book moves from idea to idea. My favorite book is Unbeatable Chess Lesson For Juniors, but for a 12 year old the Usborne book is ok.

This book is good for beginers as well as intermeit players. Ittells about thing like pawn structure and sacrifices. If your'e justbeingnig to know chess, this book is for you. END

I got the chess book on time and I would recommend Alanruth3 to the world.

A great book for intermediate chess players. Contains very clear chess diograms and many great chess puzzles.