In this book, I. A. Horowitz, Chess Editor of the "New York Times" and former U.S. Open Champion, applies some of the ideas and convictions acquired from thirty-five years of playing, teaching and analyzing the royal game. He emphasizes the tactical aspects of the game: how to recognize the big chance and hit hard when it occurs. He also stresses the ideas and methods in opening play, rather than the routine memorizing of variations that takes the joy out of chess for so many beginners. When you have completed this book, you will be able to play chess with pleasure and some ability.
In this book, I. A. Horowitz, Chess Editor of the "New York Times" and former U.S. Open Champion, applies some of the ideas and convictions acquired from thirty-five years of playing, teaching and analyzing the royal game. He emphasizes the tactical aspects of the game: how to recognize the big chance and hit hard when it occurs. He also stresses the ideas and methods in opening play, rather than the routine memorizing of variations that takes the joy out of chess for so many beginners. When you have completed this book, you will be able to play chess with pleasure and some ability.
Israel Albert Horowitz was an American International Master of chess. In 1989 he was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame.
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Contents Preface 1. Basic Rules The King The Rook The Bishop The Queen The Knight The Pawn 2. Long Live The King! Check Special kinds of Checks Checkmate Comparative Values When Checkmate is Impossible Pawn Promotion 3. Two More Important Rules Castling Capturing En Passant 4. How To Record Games Why Record Games? Chess Notation 5. Drawn Games Insufficient Mating Material Draw by Agreement The 50-move Rule Threefold Repetition Perpetual Check Stalemate 6. The Chessmen In Action The Queen The Rook The Bishop The Knight The Pawn 7. How To Spot Combinations and Sacrifices Simple Attacks Combinations with Sacrifices 8. Traps In The Opening The Vulnerable King at K1 Attack Against KR7 Trapping Bishops Breaking out of a Pin Unexpected Replies 9. Pointers On Opening Play Begin with 1 P-K4 Avoid Moving the Same Piece or Pawn Twice Develop Knights Before Bishops Avoid Early Queen Development Castle Early! Control the Center Avoid Excessive Pawn Advances Black's Opening Policy Model Opening Play "Irregular" Defenses Review 10. Fundamental Endgame Positions King and Pawn Endings Rook and Pawn Endings Other Types of Endings 11. Illustrative Games 12. Chess Etiquette "Touch-Move" The Gentle Art of Annoying
Contents Preface 1. Basic Rules The King The Rook The Bishop The Queen The Knight The Pawn 2. Long Live The King! Check Special kinds of Checks Checkmate Comparative Values When Checkmate is Impossible Pawn Promotion 3. Two More Important Rules Castling Capturing En Passant 4. How To Record Games Why Record Games? Chess Notation 5. Drawn Games Insufficient Mating Material Draw by Agreement The 50-move Rule Threefold Repetition Perpetual Check Stalemate 6. The Chessmen In Action The Queen The Rook The Bishop The Knight The Pawn 7. How To Spot Combinations and Sacrifices Simple Attacks Combinations with Sacrifices 8. Traps In The Opening The Vulnerable King at K1 Attack Against KR7 Trapping Bishops Breaking out of a Pin Unexpected Replies 9. Pointers On Opening Play Begin with 1 P-K4 Avoid Moving the Same Piece or Pawn Twice Develop Knights Before Bishops Avoid Early Queen Development Castle Early! Control the Center Avoid Excessive Pawn Advances Black's Opening Policy Model Opening Play "Irregular" Defenses Review 10. Fundamental Endgame Positions King and Pawn Endings Rook and Pawn Endings Other Types of Endings 11. Illustrative Games 12. Chess Etiquette "Touch-Move" The Gentle Art of Annoying
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