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This is a chess book for everyone, from eight to eighty, beginner to master. In a clear, easy-to-follow format it explains how the best way to beat a stronger opponent (be it a friend, clubmate – or Dad!) is by cleverly forcing checkmate. Delightful and instructive positions from real games are used to show the 50 Deadly Checkmates that chess masters use to win their games.
For the beginner, simply learning the checkmating ideas and enjoying the examples will help develop the tactical skills needed to carry out attacks, combinations and sacrifices.
For the advanced player, many of these checkmating ideas will come as a revelation, having never been categorized before. Experts agree that pattern-recognition is vital to success in chess, and this book provides a wealth of valuable patterns.
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess makes improving easy and fun, and is full of helpful explanations and practical advice on how to approach chess games with confidence – and success.
Grandmaster Murray Chandler finished second in the World Cadet Championship in 1976, ahead of Garry Kasparov, whom he defeated in their individual game. He remains to this day one of the few players in the world with a 100% score against Kasparov. He was a key member of the England team that won the silver medals in Chess Olympiads three times during the 1980s, and went on to captain the team in 1994. He is a former proprietor and Editor-in-Chief of the British Chess Magazine and the author of several bestselling chess books.
Publisher : Gambit Publications
Publication date : October 1, 1998
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 1901983056
ISBN-13 : 978-1901983050
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Reading age : 8 – 13 years, from customers
Dimensions : 7.1 x 0.5 x 9.3 inches
Part of series : Chess for Kids
Grade level : 2 and up
Best Sellers Rank: #10,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Children’s Board Games Books #6 in Chess (Books) #551 in Children’s Activity Books (Books)
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Customers say
Customers find the chess book effective for teaching checkmating patterns and basic tactics, with lots of diagrams and well-written content. Moreover, they appreciate its readability, noting it can be read without a board, and consider it a fun read that helps improve chess skills. However, the book receives mixed feedback regarding its suitability for children, with some finding it too advanced for grade-schoolers, and opinions vary on its ease of understanding.
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