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New York: Pocket Books, a Simon & Schuster division of Gulf & Western Corporation Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Moderate Sticker Pull to Front Cover; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. How to Play Chess; Condensed and Simplified; Fred Reinfeld, America's most widely read chess authority. SYNOPSIS: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO CHESS! This book will teach you all the rules, regulations, and strategies of the world's oldest and most popular game. From the basic moves of every chessman to the tactical tricks of an endgame, nothing has been left out. You Will Learn: The relative value of pieces and their most effective positions; The basic openings and best defensive maneuvers; The importance of the middle game and the principles that will give you a winning position; How to win material and take advantage of your opponent's mistakes; How to read chess notes; How to avoid disaster in… Read More

Harmondsworth Middlesex: Penguin Books Ltd, 1955. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Heavy Yellowing Due to Age. One of Britain's foremost international masters describes the game in all its phases. A book for beginners as well as for those who already know how to play. BOOK NUMBER: Penguin Handbooks PH24. SERIES: THE PENGUIN HANDBOOKS. This is a series of practical manuals on gardening, farming, domestic affairs, and similar matters by acknowledged experts, all written primarily for the layman who starts without any knowledge at all. But they are of interest and value also to the professional, who wants some guidance on a particular question or another opinion on his subject. SYNOPSIS: Chess is the best of all indoor games. It is easily picked up, fascinating to play, and provides relaxation after a day's work. This book teaches you how to play, how to polish your style, and how to… Read More