Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57614 in Books
• Published on: 1992-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 352 pages

Synopsis
Programmed text offers experienced as well as beginning players the opportunity to develop chess skills.

From the Author
Meant for beginners
When I originally wrote this book, I intended it to be for the beginning chess player, regardless of age. The longevity of its availability has proven that it indeed can raise the level of initial play, and can train you to have a "chess eye". Enjoy!

Customer Reviews

A perfect beginner's book
A friend of my dad's gifted me this book when I was 10 years old. Till then Chess was just another game to be played against your siblings on a hot afternoon to kill time. This book made a huge impact on my understanding of the game. This book is written in a simple manner, uses a lot of diagrams to explain all sorts of positions and improves your ability to 'think'ahead significantly. Bobby does not go for chess notations - a strong plus for beginners who just want to get a grip on their game and improve the basics.

An excellent book for any level of play...S. Juachon
I was able to refine my game with this book because it teaches the basics of the backrank game. Fischer's moves are very slick - no wonder why he had the highest chess rating of his time. This book teaches you how to use your rooks, how to size up force, how to play and defend the backrank, and also how to think. He also shows diagrams from actual games. I would also suggest that you get other books that he authored. You can learn from this guy.

I beat a veteran after reading this!
Simple and straightforward, this gets right into the basic rules and set-ups of chess. Ive never played before with any kind of strategy and B.F. teaches you some good ideas with the use of loads of diagrams. The book is set out so that you have to decide on the right move for each diagram, so instead of just being told what to do, you have to figure it out for yourself. On each next page, B.F. reveals what the right move(s) would be and you can check whether you would have done the same. I would recommend this to any novice who wants to improve their game. Go on, beat some old guy who thinks he is the biz!