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How to Win At Chess [Paperback]

Daniel King (Author)

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Publication Date: December 1995 | Series: Cadogan Chess Books

In this book Daniel King explains the basic principles of chess to the beginner by means of clear explanation of ten very simple rules, mastery of which will enable the reader to play a better more enjoyable game.

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Product Details

Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Scribner Book Company (December 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1857440722
ISBN-13: 978-1857440720
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.6 x 0.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,085,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent coverage of basic principles, October 14, 2002

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If I were to pick one short (127 page) book for the person who knows how the pieces move and wants to know, "what do I do next?" this would be it. Three principles to guide opening play, four for the middlegame, and three for the endgame. The author provides plenty of exercises for practice. Someone looking for a meatier text would be advised to take a look at "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess," by Patrick Wolff, but King covers the essentials quite well for those who just want to play a reasonable looking game, or get some ideas for teaching a child.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Basic Advice For Novices, August 26, 1999

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Novices will benefit most from this simple introductory text that clearly explains basic winning principles. This is the sort of stuff you'll need to know before you can look back on this with knowing contempt.

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Great book, but bought through an Amazon partner who charged $3.99 per each book for postage on my order of 4 books. Amazon does not do this itself, why do they allow others do do so???????????

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"How to Win at Chess" is a splendid read.
Excellent book. So well paced and written. By far one of the best chess books I've read! Read more

Published on July 5, 2008 by John Kuczmarski

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Beginner's Book
I would recommend this book to chess beginners.Daniel King has done a good job for writing a beginner's book. Read more

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