64 Things You Need to Know in Chess
Publisher: Gam.,.bit Pub..licatio..ns 2002 | 144 Pages | ISBN: 1901983676 | PDF | 4 MB

This is a basic primer for those who know how to play chess and are seeking to improve. Each 'thing' is explained in an easy-to-follow lesson, which is followed by exercises that enable the reader to check that he or she has fully understood the concept. Topics include: the basic checkmates; essential endgame knowledge; tactics and combinations; middlegame themes; typical checkmating patterns; opening play.