How To Beat Anyone At Chess : The Best Chess Tips, Moves, and Tactics to Checkmate

Learn to take the king like a pro with this essential, easy-to-understand guidebook for chess players everywhere no matter what your skill level! Whether you've played a few matches or are completely new to the game, How to Beat Anyone at Chess helps you master leading strategies for one of the hardest games out there. Each page guides you through important moves with easy-to-understand explanations and tips for staying ahead of your opponent. From utilizing the queen's power to slaying your rival's king, you'll learn all about the traps, squeezes, and sacrifices that give players an extra edge and how you can use these techniques to beat the competition. The ultimate guide to conquering the classic game, How to Beat Anyone at Chess will show you how to become a grandmaster in no time! If you're looking to learn about the game of chess-and win-The Everything® Chess Basics Book provides you with the perfect introduction. Endorsed by the United States Chess Federation and coauthored by Anne Ashton, Director of Marketing, Advertising, and Outreach for the U.S.C.F. and Peter Kurzdorfer, editor of Chess Life magazine, The Everything® Chess Basics Book is an authoritative guide that appeals to chess players of all ages-and skill.

From understanding the chess pieces to learning the basic moves to forming a winning strategy, The Everything® Chess Basics Book teaches readers all they need to know to sharpen their skills and pick up a few advanced techniques and tricks along the way.

The Everything® Chess Basics Book also features information on:

*Special moves
*Threats
*Types of chess
*Chess ethics and sportsmanship
*Notation, scoring, and timing

Packed with hundreds of clear diagrams, The Everything® Chess Book will have you declaring Checkmate! in no time.

Anne Ashton is the Director of Marketing, Advertising, and Outreach for the U.S. Chess Federation, and has a master of science in journalism from Columbia University. She lives in Lagrangeville, NY.

Peter Kurzdorfer is the editor of both Chess Life and School Mates magazines. Mr. Kurzdorfer gained his Master rating in 1981 and earned the Original Life Master title in 1991. He began teaching chess in the early 1980s and served as Resident Chess Master in Bradford, PA, throughout most of the 1990s. He lives in Franklinville, NY.

If you're looking to learn about the game of chess--and win--The Everything Chess Basics Book provides you with the perfect introduction. Endorsed by the United States Chess Federation, The Everything Chess Basics Book is an authoritative guide that appeals to chess players of all ages and skill. From understanding the chess pieces to learning the basic moves to forming a winning strategy, The Everything Chess Basics Book teaches readers all they need to know to sharpen their skills and pick up a few advanced techniques and tricks along the way. The Everything Chess Basics Book also features information on: special moves; threats; types of chess; chess ethics and sportsmanship; notation, scoring, and timing; and more! Packed with hundreds of clear diagrams, The Everything Chess Book will have you declaring "Checkmate!" in no time. Provides background on the game of chess, its different forms, and the U.S. Chess Federation, presents an introduction to the chessboard and playing pieces, explains various strategies and moves, and discusses chess computers, clubs, exhibitions, and recordkeeping. Offers a guide to important chess techniques and principles to help players develop the skills needed to beat opponents, from the basics of play to specific tactics and strategies, as well as a look at the world of competitive chess