Chess Basics Series: Introduction to Chess (Revised Edition)

Author: Liu Guobin
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Chess has a fascinating charm. With 32 pieces on a board of 10 horizontal and 9 vertical lines, it can evolve into countless mysterious situations. Since ancient times until now, no one has been able to count the number of games played, but this uncountable number of games has one characteristic: there has never been a single game that is completely the same. This book is one of the "Fundamentals of Chinese Chess Series." It primarily introduces readers to the basic knowledge of chess, starting from recognizing the board and pieces, learning how to move and capture pieces, and achieving victory. It covers simple openings, endgame strategies, and basic tactics, explains how to read and record moves, and provides key points of competition rules. The book is rich in illustrations, easy to understand, and systematic. It is believed to help chess enthusiasts quickly get started. This book mainly includes content such as knowledge of moves, basic checkmates, basic tactics, opening principles, an introduction to openings, basic endgame strategies, judgment of game situations, and selected game solutions.