| Description |
192 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"From chess streaming superstar Ǩvin Bord"--Cover. |
| Summary |
Chess streaming sensation Kevin Bordi and FIDE master Samy Robin introduce you to a world of fun and excitement. Drawing on their experiences and unique playing style, they demystify the rules of the games, arm you with winning tactics and propel you towards success. |
| Contents |
The rules and notation: The chessboard ; Setting up the board ; Castling ; The outcomes of a game ; Notation ; Colour coding -- Diving in: The ten commandments of chess ; Three fundamentals to get you started ; Fool's mate ; The staircase technique -- Useful information: Getting to know the pieces ; Exchanges -- Tactics: The fork ; The pin ; The skewer ; Discovery ; Removing the defender ; Deflection ; Trapping a piece ; Zwischenzug ; Combinations to get a draw : perpetual check and stalemate ; Underpromotion -- The ten checkmates you need to know: Corridor mate ; Checkmate on h7 ; Damiano's mate ; Checkmate on g7 ; Lolli's mate ; Epaulette mate ; Arabian mate ; Boden's mate ; Smothered mate ; Legal's mate -- Instructional games: The Italian game ; Countering the French defence ; The Scandinavian defence ; The Scandinavian defence : sacrificing a pawn ; Countering the London System ; Countering the Caro-Kann Defence -- Endgames: Checkmate with king and queen against king ; Checkmate with king and a rook against king ; Everything you always wanted to know about pawns ; King and pawn against king ; Good to know -- Conclusion. |
| Subject |
Chess.
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Chess. (OCoLC)fst00853777
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| Genre/Form |
Instructional and educational works.
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| Added Author |
Robin, Samy, author.
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| Added Title |
Master the game from the opening move to checkmate |
| Other Form: |
ebook version : 9781788404617 |
| ISBN |
9781788404600 (paperback) |
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1788404602 (paperback) |
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