Learn Chess in a Weekend [Hardcover]

Ken Whyld (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 1993

Learn Chess in a Weekend provides in one clear handbook a concentrated, highly structured program that shows the novice -- step by step, hour by hour -- how to master the fundamental skills of chess in one weekend.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA-An attractive, well-illustrated, and highly structured approach to the fundamentals of the game. Descriptions of famous games and references for further diversions, such as postal chess and set collecting, are included.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Learn Chess in a Weekend provides in one clear handbook a concentrated, highly structured program that shows the novice -- step by step, hour by hour -- how to master the fundamental skills of chess in one weekend.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 95 pages
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York (April 27, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679422293
• ISBN-13: 978-0679422297
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,052,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST for kids & people who know nothing about chess, November 16, 2002

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B. B. Potts (Philadelphia Region) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learn Chess in a Weekend (Hardcover)

If you already know the basics of chess, or you know someone who can teach you, then Learn Chess in a Weekend is of no special value.

But for those who may want to learn Chess and know nothing about it already or believe chess is too complex or difficult, especially for kids (and their parents) just starting out this is the best book I have ever seen. Most introductory books are dry and uninviting, often assume you know at least how the pieces move, but this book has great visuals that give you a graphic feel for the game, is written in a very easy to follow style that a seven year old can follow and understand, and it does not assume anything about your familiarity with chess.

Can you really learn everything the book offers in a weekend? Maybe not. But in two days time you can learn the basics moves and tactics of the game with this book easily because of the style and the graphics. This is an excellent book for kids just starting out. Far superior to the the elementary "rules" that you tend to get with your chess set. It does work up to strategy and explores some famous games (which may be beyond young kids), but most adult readers will soon move on to books that are stronger in those areas.

Know a child who might like to learn Chess? Buy them this book and their first chess set and they will.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn how to play chess the best way, July 19, 2002

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"logen" (Malaysia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learn Chess in a Weekend (Hardcover)

If you want to give a present to someone so that he/she can learn chess,this is the book for you.

If you want to teach your sons/daughters about chess,this is the book for you.

If you want to learn chess,this is the books for you.

If you want to have chess book collections,this is the book for you.

Well,this should be the first book if you want to learn chess.
If,you know how to play chess,don't but this book.This book is not for beginners but for those who don't know how to play chess.

Just pity this book is out of order but find it in your home-town bookstore.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Plane, but specific in color photos, May 16, 2000

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LEE, CHANG Q - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learn Chess in a Weekend (Hardcover)

I think this book is very helpful for beginners who have not acquainted with chess, but not so much good to over-beginners(?) whose rating about 1200. The specific property of this book is 3-dimensional view of chess board in color photos. But I feel some difficulty in imaging the situation compared to 2-dimensional figure. Anyway, this book contains all the basic rule, concept, tactics of chess in about 100 pages.