Guide to Good Chess (C.J.S. Purdy Gold Chess Series) [Paperback]

C. J. S. Purdy (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Thinkers' Press; 11 edition (July 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0938650777
• ISBN-13: 978-0938650775
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,197,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be every player's first chess book, December 9, 2001

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Troy Edwards (MANCHESTER, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guide to Good Chess (C.J.S. Purdy Gold Chess Series) (Paperback)

There are many "all in one books" that are designed to be a person's first chess book, or only chess book. The Complete Idiot's Guide does a good job, but Purdy's "Guide to Good Chess" is by far the best out there. He is an excellent writer, that can take complex chess concepts, and make them understandable.

All essentials skills are covered, and he does a great job in pointing you in the right direction to further your skills if you are looking to get serious about chess.

For a casual player who is looking to improve their game, or for someone who thinks they might want to study chess, this is clearly the book you should pick up.

PS I am very stingy with the 5 stars, but this book truely deserves them.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Know how to play, but not really ready for Nimzovich?, April 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Guide to Good Chess (C.J.S. Purdy Gold Chess Series) (Paperback)

Purdy does an excellent job of laying the foundation for more advanced concepts. If you know how to play, but are perplexed by concepts that you're always reading, you'll find a lot of it answered here. If you read through this and the Seirawan Microsoft Press books, your chess will take a nice leap forward.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book! a must read for beg to inter players., September 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Guide to Good Chess (C.J.S. Purdy Gold Chess Series) (Paperback)

Purdy is among the best chess writers I have come across. He writes in a "down to earth" easy to read and follow format. His annotations are well detailed and easy to follow. This book covers basic theory and examples of openings, middle games, and end games.