Product Description

This is designed to take the beginner through all aspects of the game and bring him up to the standard of a strong club player. By means of 40 carefully selected lessons the author provides a course which can either form the curriculum for a school club or be used by adults for self-instruction. Numerous exercises are included to test the reader's understanding of all points and a timetable provides a suggested period for studying each phase of the game. Aleksander Kostyev is an experienced Soviet chess teacher. Jon Speelman, the translator is a Grandmaster and author of several chess books.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #749821 in Books
• Published on: 1998-06-30
• Original language: Russian
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Customer Reviews

A reasonable tutor book beginners
There really isnt much wrong with this book. The material is as it says on the tin; broken down into fourty lessons. The advice is good and even more advanced players will find something that they can learn. So why only three stars. Well put simply because there are plenty of similar books on the market that contain more information and would go further towards helping you to develop your chess. I would instead recommend My System by Nimzowitsch. As a starting point for your research