Learn Chess - by John Nunn (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"First published in the UK by Gambit Publications Ltd 2000"--T.p. verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Starting with the very basics, this book tells you everything you need to know to become a successful chess-player.</b><br /><br /><b>Dr John Nunn</b> has built up a world-wide reputation for the outstanding clarity of his writings on a wide range of chess topics. This is his first book to tackle the fundamentals of chess.<br />No prior knowledge is assumed. The reader learns step-by-step, with each new point illustrated by clear examples. By the end of the book, the reader will be fully ready to take on opponents across the board, or on the Internet, and start winning.<br />Topics include: <ul><li>The rules of chess</li><li>Chess notation</li><li>How to win material</li><li>Attacking play</li><li>The Opening</li><li>The Middlegame</li><li>The Endgame</li><li>Chess psychology</li></ul><b>Dr John Nunn</b> is a grandmaster from England. He has won four individual gold medals and three team silver medals at Chess Olympiads. In chess problem solving competitions he has three times won the world championship title. He is arguably the most highly acclaimed chess writer in the world, with three of his books receiving the prestigious British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award. His classic work <i>Understanding Chess Move by Move</i> is regarded by many as a must-read for all students of the game.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Everything that Nunn introduces for the readers is immediately illustrated and concise, simple examples are brought up. Straight up, the book is a brilliant one for any beginner - Michael Englert, ereads.com<br><br>"an excellent primer. The prose is lucid and the presentation systematic; an adult reader with no prior knowledge of the game will be taught all he needs to know" - James Vigus, <i>Dragon</i> (magazine of the Cambridge University Chess Club)<br><br>"An ideal gift for a youngster starting chess" - Alan Borwell, <i>Scottish Correspondence Chess</i><br><br>"There are many things I like about Nunn's book ... the book is very reasonably priced, and can only be an encouragement to someone thinking about taking up chess." - Grandmaster Luke McShane, <i>Sunday Express</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Dr John Nunn</b> is a grandmaster from England. He has won four individual gold medals and three team silver medals at Chess Olympiads. In chess problem solving competitions he has three times won the world championship title. He is arguably the most highly acclaimed chess writer in the world, with three of his books receiving the prestigious British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award. His classic work <i>Understanding Chess Move by Move</i> is regarded by many as a must-read for all students of the game.
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