Chess:
This book is designed to help you become a better chess player in several ways:
» First, it contains a great deal of information and advice on how to play chess.
You can read the book from cover to cover, or you can read only the sections
or chapters that interest you — it’s completely your call.
» You also find in these pages information about how to talk about chess,
which, to many players, is at least as important as knowing how to play. (Part
of the fun of chess is the social element involved in discussing other people’s
games — called kibitzing.)
» Finally, this book offers numerous suggestions on how to find other players
who are just about at your own level (and how to mind your chess manners
when you sit down to play!).
If you’re a beginner, the great joys of chess await you. If you’re an intermediate
player, you can find in this book a wealth of material to help you improve your
game and to enjoy chess even more
