{"product_id":"beginner-chess-puzzles-strategies-tactics-jokes-and-stories-paperback","title":"Beginner Chess: Puzzles, Strategies, Tactics, Jokes, and Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIgor Rybakov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBenjamin H. Frisch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is for beginner chess players and chess instructors. It is written at the lowest possible reading levels so that the youngest chess players can benefit from it. It is written at a 3rd\/4th grade reading level. It has over 700 chess puzzles, and over 750 diagrams. Also included are chess stories, jokes and strategies. Some strategies that are covered include checkmate in one move, checkmate in two moves, pins, skewers, forks, discovered attacks, discovered check, destroying defenders, and basic endgames such as ladder checkmate with two rooks. It also includes sample games played by world champions. \u003cbr\u003eThe book was written by two elementary school chess coaches.\u003cbr\u003eThe topics covered include: \u003cbr\u003eAvoiding to stop Checkmate\u003cbr\u003eBasic Endgames\u003cbr\u003eBlocking to Stop Checkmate\u003cbr\u003eCaptures\u003cbr\u003eCapturing to Stop Checkmate\u003cbr\u003eCastling (special move with two pieces on same turn)\u003cbr\u003eCheck and Checkmate (including hundreds of checkmates in one move)\u003cbr\u003eDestroying Defenders\u003cbr\u003eDiscovered Attack and Discovered Check\u003cbr\u003eEn Passant (special pawn capture)\u003cbr\u003eEn Prise \/ Hanging Pieces\u003cbr\u003eEnd Games With One Rook, Two Rooks, And Queen And Rook\u003cbr\u003eForks\u003cbr\u003eLadder Checkmate\u003cbr\u003eCenter Game\u003cbr\u003eOpenings\u003cbr\u003ePawn Game and Pawn Promotion\u003cbr\u003ePiece Movement\u003cbr\u003ePiece Values\u003cbr\u003ePins\u003cbr\u003ePuzzles\u003cbr\u003eReading And Writing Moves (Algebraic Notation)\u003cbr\u003eSkewers\u003cbr\u003eStalemate\u003cbr\u003eStarting Position\u003cbr\u003eStrategy and Tactics\u003cbr\u003eTie Games \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart One is about chess basics.\u003cbr\u003eChapter One covers the board, the initial starting position, the object of the game, how kings and rooks move, check, checkmate, very basic checkmates in one move, and stalemate.\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two goes over how queens, bishops, knights, and pawns move; it also has puzzles that ask whether the position is check, checkmate, stalemate, or none of these.\u003cbr\u003ePart Two concerns strategy.\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three begins more in depth discussion of strategy. It starts out with the three ways to avoid checkmate (avoiding the check, blocking the check, or capturing the checking piece). It has checkmate in one move puzzles.\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four begins discussion of tactics including pins, skewers, and hanging pieces. There are many puzzles for each tactic.\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five continues the tactics theme and covers discovered check and destroying defenders.\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six includes how to write moves (algebraic notation), some openings, and it begins positional discussion regarding the center.\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven concerns castling and en passant. as well as some end game methods including ladder checkmate, It has checkmate in one puzzles.\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eight is about tie games including stalemate, draws, and repetition.\u003cbr\u003ePart Three is a 300+ question chess test that reinforces the topics covered so far.\u003cbr\u003ePart Four is more than 15 games of world champion chess players.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732708331583,"sku":"9798497987065","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c875378282a2ce1df2355312b9f6428f.webp?v=1765133425","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/beginner-chess-puzzles-strategies-tactics-jokes-and-stories-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}