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"Susan Polgar became the first female Grandmaster at age 15--and it wasn't luck that got her there. Her use of tactics, combinations, and strategy during her games gave her the critical advantage she needed against her opponents. In Chess Tactics for Champions, Polgar gives insight into the kind of thinking that chess champions rely on while playing the game, specifically the ability to recognize patterns and combinations. With coauthor Paul Truong,...
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This Step-By-Step Guide will teach you everything you need to know to be able to play chess easily, starting from the most basics information, until the top-class strategies and techniques used by professional players.
Thanks to this Easy-to-Follow Guide, you will also learn:
- Everything about The History Of Chess, so you will know when chess was invented and by whom, to realize why it's such an incredible brain-boosting activity
- How to Start...
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" The first half of this unique guide introduces rising players (0-800 Elo rating) to the four key areas to consider when playing chess--openings, endings, tactics, and strategy--and the second half builds upon these core skills for more experienced players (800-1300 Elo rating). Brimming with practical and easy-to-follow tips for improving your game, How to Win at Chess includes over 500 instructional gameplay illustrations to help you better visualize...