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• Title: Learn Chess Hands-On
• Author : Krishan Jhunjhnuwala
• Release Date : January 26, 2013
• Genre: Games,Books,Arts & Entertainment,Lifestyle & Home,Crafts & Hobbies,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 489511 KB

Description

Learn to play chess interactively and win the fun way for absolute beginners. Written by a World FIDE Chess Master, it combines the best of multi-touch technology with expert chess knowledge to create a unique chess learning experience.


Don’t struggle reading lengthy explanations. Learn fundamental concepts in chess by engaging with hands-on interactives. These interactives aptly named, “Show Me”, “You Try”, and “Let’s Play” allow you to learn, practice, and play against the computer. 


After using this system, you’ll have a strong understanding of essential chess concepts.


This book is suitable for ages over 9 years old. Kids younger than nine should have some supervision in order to get the most out of this interactive book.

 

Playing chess allows kids to develop creative thinking. The rules of chess are pretty easy to learn. Kids as young as four can learn to play chess. 


If a picture is worth a thousand words, then an interactive is worth a thousand pictures. Don’t waste time trying to visualize chess concepts in your head. Simply engage with this system and master chess. 


At the end of part, test your knowledge with review questions. 


There are fourteen chapters in the book.

1. Introduction

 Introducing Chess

 The Chessboard and Starting Position

 Chess Notation

 How to Write Chess Moves


2. Pawn

 Pawn Movement

 Pawn Capture

 The En Passant Rule

 Pawn Promotion

 Pawn Capturing Strategies


3. Rook

 Rook Movement and Capture


4. Bishop

 Bishop Movement and Capture


5. Queen

 Queen Movement and Capture


6. Knight

 Knight Movement and Capture


7. King, check and checkmate

 King Movement and Capture

 Checks

 Checkmate


8. Value of Pieces

 Pieces

 Pieces - Attacking

 Pieces - Defending

 Pieces - Exchanging

 Let’s Play with Different Pieces


9. Castling

 Kingside, Queenside, Rules


10. How to Draw

 Repetition of Position by Perpetual Checks

 By Stalemate

 Other Ways to Draw


11. Basic Tactics

 Forks

 Pins

 Skewers


12. Strategies

 Checkmate Strategies

 Opening

 Middle Game

 End Game


13. Let’s Play

 Practical Rules

 Let’s Play against Computer


14. What’s next? 

 What’s New?

 Other Books by the Author

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