Simple chess : mastering the basic principles

Chess is an easy game to learn, but a difficult one to master. A study of tactical play and some practical experience can get a player to a standard where they are skilful enough to prevent both checkmate and material loss. However, to advance from here to a higher level it is necessary to tackle positional play. This can appear daunting. However, once the principal strategic ideas are recognized, then everything becomes clearer and the game becomes simpler. In this book Grandmaster and experienced chess writer John Emms provides the improving player with the fundamental knowledge required to enter very game with confidence. This book offers a complete introduction to chess strategy, important positional ideas and is ideal for club and tournament players. (6 x 9, 144 pages, diagrams) 000 COVER GRANDE.bmp......Page 0 001.bmp......Page 3 002.bmp......Page 4 003.bmp......Page 5 004.bmp......Page 6 005.bmp......Page 7 006.bmp......Page 8 007.bmp......Page 9 008.bmp......Page 10 009.bmp......Page 11 010.bmp......Page 12 011.bmp......Page 13 012.bmp......Page 14 013.bmp......Page 15 014.bmp......Page 16 015.bmp......Page 17 016.bmp......Page 18 017.bmp......Page 19 018.bmp......Page 20 019.bmp......Page 21 020.bmp......Page 22 021.bmp......Page 23 022.bmp......Page 24 023.bmp......Page 25 024.bmp......Page 26 025.bmp......Page 27 026.bmp......Page 28 027.bmp......Page 29 028.bmp......Page 30 029.bmp......Page 31 030.bmp......Page 32 031.bmp......Page 33 032.bmp......Page 34 033.bmp......Page 35 034.bmp......Page 36 035.bmp......Page 37 036.bmp......Page 38 037.bmp......Page 39 038.bmp......Page 40 039.bmp......Page 41 040.bmp......Page 42 041.bmp......Page 43 042.bmp......Page 44 043.bmp......Page 45 044.bmp......Page 46 045.bmp......Page 47 046.bmp......Page 48 047.bmp......Page 49 048.bmp......Page 50 049.bmp......Page 51 050.bmp......Page 52 051.bmp......Page 53 052.bmp......Page 54 053.bmp......Page 55 054.bmp......Page 56 055.bmp......Page 57 056.bmp......Page 58 057.bmp......Page 59 058.bmp......Page 60 059.bmp......Page 61 060.bmp......Page 62 061.bmp......Page 63 062.bmp......Page 64 063.bmp......Page 65 064.bmp......Page 66 065.bmp......Page 67 066.bmp......Page 68 067.bmp......Page 69 068.bmp......Page 70 069.bmp......Page 71 070.bmp......Page 72 071.bmp......Page 73 072.bmp......Page 74 073.bmp......Page 75 074.bmp......Page 76 075.bmp......Page 77 076.bmp......Page 78 077.bmp......Page 79 078.bmp......Page 80 079.bmp......Page 81 080.bmp......Page 82 081.bmp......Page 83 082.bmp......Page 84 083.bmp......Page 85 084.bmp......Page 86 085.bmp......Page 87 086.bmp......Page 88 087.bmp......Page 89 088.bmp......Page 90 089.bmp......Page 91 090.bmp......Page 92 091.bmp......Page 93 092.bmp......Page 94 093.bmp......Page 95 094.bmp......Page 96 095.bmp......Page 97 096.bmp......Page 98 097.bmp......Page 99 098.bmp......Page 100 099.bmp......Page 101 100.bmp......Page 102 101.bmp......Page 103 102.bmp......Page 104 103.bmp......Page 105 104.bmp......Page 106 105.bmp......Page 107 106.bmp......Page 108 107.bmp......Page 109 108.bmp......Page 110 109.bmp......Page 111 110.bmp......Page 112 111.bmp......Page 113 112.bmp......Page 114 113.bmp......Page 115 114.bmp......Page 116 115.bmp......Page 117 116.bmp......Page 118 117.bmp......Page 119 118.bmp......Page 120 119.bmp......Page 121 120.bmp......Page 122 121.bmp......Page 123 122.bmp......Page 124 123.bmp......Page 125 124.bmp......Page 126 125.bmp......Page 127 126.bmp......Page 128 127.bmp......Page 129 128.bmp......Page 130 129.bmp......Page 131 130.bmp......Page 132 131.bmp......Page 133 132.bmp......Page 134 133.bmp......Page 135 134.bmp......Page 136 135.bmp......Page 137 136.bmp......Page 138 137.bmp......Page 139 138.bmp......Page 140 139.bmp......Page 141 140.bmp......Page 142 141.bmp......Page 143 142.bmp......Page 144 143.bmp......Page 145 000 COVER GRANDE.bmp 1 001.bmp 3 002.bmp 4 003.bmp 5 004.bmp 6 005.bmp 7 006.bmp 8 007.bmp 9 008.bmp 10 009.bmp 11 010.bmp 12 011.bmp 13 012.bmp 14 013.bmp 15 014.bmp 16 015.bmp 17 016.bmp 18 017.bmp 19 018.bmp 20 019.bmp 21 020.bmp 22 021.bmp 23 022.bmp 24 023.bmp 25 024.bmp 26 025.bmp 27 026.bmp 28 027.bmp 29 028.bmp 30 029.bmp 31 030.bmp 32 031.bmp 33 032.bmp 34 033.bmp 35 034.bmp 36 035.bmp 37 036.bmp 38 037.bmp 39 038.bmp 40 039.bmp 41 040.bmp 42 041.bmp 43 042.bmp 44 043.bmp 45 044.bmp 46 045.bmp 47 046.bmp 48 047.bmp 49 048.bmp 50 049.bmp 51 050.bmp 52 051.bmp 53 052.bmp 54 053.bmp 55 054.bmp 56 055.bmp 57 056.bmp 58 057.bmp 59 058.bmp 60 059.bmp 61 060.bmp 62 061.bmp 63 062.bmp 64 063.bmp 65 064.bmp 66 065.bmp 67 066.bmp 68 067.bmp 69 068.bmp 70 069.bmp 71 070.bmp 72 071.bmp 73 072.bmp 74 073.bmp 75 074.bmp 76 075.bmp 77 076.bmp 78 077.bmp 79 078.bmp 80 079.bmp 81 080.bmp 82 081.bmp 83 082.bmp 84 083.bmp 85 084.bmp 86 085.bmp 87 086.bmp 88 087.bmp 89 088.bmp 90 089.bmp 91 090.bmp 92 091.bmp 93 092.bmp 94 093.bmp 95 094.bmp 96 095.bmp 97 096.bmp 98 097.bmp 99 098.bmp 100 099.bmp 101 100.bmp 102 101.bmp 103 102.bmp 104 103.bmp 105 104.bmp 106 105.bmp 107 106.bmp 108 107.bmp 109 108.bmp 110 109.bmp 111 110.bmp 112 111.bmp 113 112.bmp 114 113.bmp 115 114.bmp 116 115.bmp 117 116.bmp 118 117.bmp 119 118.bmp 120 119.bmp 121 120.bmp 122 121.bmp 123 122.bmp 124 123.bmp 125 124.bmp 126 125.bmp 127 126.bmp 128 127.bmp 129 128.bmp 130 129.bmp 131 130.bmp 132 131.bmp 133 132.bmp 134 133.bmp 135 134.bmp 136 135.bmp 137 136.bmp 138 137.bmp 139 138.bmp 140 139.bmp 141 140.bmp 142 141.bmp 143 142.bmp 144 143.bmp 145

Chess is an easy game to learn, but a difficult one to master. A study of tactical play and some practical experience can get a player to a standard where they are skilful enough to prevent both checkmate and material loss. However, to advance from here to a higher level it is necessary to tackle positional play. This can appear daunting. However, once the principal strategic ideas are recognized, then everything becomes clearer and the game becomes simpler. In this book Grandmaster and experienced chess writer John Emms provides the improving player with the fundamental knowledge required to enter very game with confidence.This book offers a complete introduction to chess strategy, important positional ideas and is ideal for club and tournament players. (6 x 9, 144 pages, diagrams)

Its been said many times before that chess is an easy game to learn, but a difficult one to master. The game is full of difficult questions such as, What do you do when your opponent is skilful enough to prevent both checkmate and material loss? However, once the principal strategic ideas are recognised, then everything becomes much clearer and the game becomes much simpler. In this book Grandmaster and experienced chess writer John Emms provides the reader with the fundamental knowledge required to enter every game with confidence. * A complete introduction to chess strategy * Important positional ideas are covered * Ideal for club and tournament players It's been said many times before that chess is an easy game to learn, but a difficult one to master. The game is full of difficult questions such as, "What do you do when your opponent is skillful enough to prevent both checkmate and material loss?" However, once the principal strategic ideas are recognized, then everything becomes much clearer and the game becomes much simpler. In this book Grandmaster and experienced chess writer John Emms provides the reader with the fundamental knowledge required to enter every game with confidence.-- A complete introduction to strategy-- Important positional ideas are covered-- Ideal for club and tournament players This book provides the reader with the fundamental knowledge required to play chess with confidence.