Chess Guide
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Summary: This book covers the basic pieces of chess, before going on to some more advanced topics. Audience: Intended for everyone interested in Chess, particularly for beginners and intermediate students. FEATURES: - Fully illustrated - Search for the words or phrases Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page - Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway. - Always have the guide available for a quick reference. - Add Bookmarks, text annotations and mark-ups TABLE OF CONTENTS: I. Playing The Game Overview | The board | King | Knight | Bishop | Rook | Queen | Pawn | Special moves | Initial position | Conclusion of the game | Glossary II. Notating The Game Algebraic notation | Designations | Coordinate Notation | ICCF numerical notation III. Tactics Guarding | Batteries | The Exchange | Forks | Pinned pieces | Skewers | Discoveries | Removing the defender | Sacrifices | In between moves IV. Strategy Material | Tempo | Quality | Initiative | Compensation | Zugzwang | Combining attack with defense V. Basic Openings Aims of an opening King's Pawn Opening: Overview | Spanish Opening | Italian Game | Russian Game | Philidor Defence | Danish Gambit | Sicilian Defence | French Defence | Pirc Defence | Modern Defence | Alekhine's Defence | Scandinavian Defence Queen's Pawn Opening Other openings VI. The Endgame Basic Checkmates: Overview | King and Queen vs. King | King and Rook vs. King Pawn Endings: Overview | The Rule of the Square | The Opposition Minor Piece endings VII. Variants Overview | Random Opening Chess
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Updated: 2010-05-27
Price: $9.99
Application description
Chess from MobileReference is an ideal Chess Study Guide. The Chess covers the basic pieces of chess, before going on to some more advanced topics.
Audience
Intended for everyone interested in Chess, particularly for beginners and intermediate students.
Features
- Fully illustrated.
- Search for the words or phrases
- Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page
- Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.
- Always have the guide available for a quick reference.
- Add Bookmarks, text annotations and mark-ups
- Automatic synchronization between the Android and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the Android, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized.
Table of Contents
I. Playing The Game
Overview | The board | King | Knight | Bishop | Rook | Queen | Pawn | Special moves | Initial position | Conclusion of the game | Glossary
II. Notating The Game
Algebraic notation | Designations | Coordinate Notation | ICCF numerical notation
III. Tactics
Guarding | Batteries | The Exchange | Forks | Pinned pieces | Skewers | Discoveries | Removing the defender | Sacrifices | In between moves
IV. Strategy
Material | Tempo | Quality | Initiative | Compensation | Zugzwang | Combining attack with defense
V. Basic Openings
Aims of an opening
King's Pawn Opening: Overview | Spanish Opening | Italian Game | Russian Game | Philidor Defence | Danish Gambit | Sicilian Defence | French Defence | Pirc Defence | Modern Defence | Alekhine's Defence | Scandinavian Defence
Queen's Pawn Opening
Other openings
VI. The Endgame
Basic Checkmates: Overview | King and Queen vs. King | King and Rook vs. King
Pawn Endings: Overview | The Rule of the Square | The Opposition
Minor Piece endings
VII. Variants
Overview | Random Opening Chess
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