The Batsford Book of Chess: From Beginner to Winner

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Cover; Title; Contents; Remembering Bob Wade; Introduction; The Basics; Winning, Drawing and Losing; Tactical Weapons; Positional Play; When Heroes Meet; Human Factors; Non-Human Factors; Know Your Openings; Viktor Korchnoi -- Hero of the French Defence; Garry Kasparov -- Hero of the Sicilian Defence; Bobby Fischer -- Hero of the Spanish Game; Vladimir Kramnik -- Hero of the Catalan Opening; Anatoly Karpov -- Hero of the Nimzo-Indian Defence; Alexander Alekhine -- Hero of the Queen's Gambit; Classic Players and Games; Solutions to Puzzles; Bibliography; Copyright.;The Batsford Book of Chess is a landmark, full-colour chess instruction book, authoritatively written and beautifully designed. Arranged in the form of a course, it will take you all the way from tentative beginner to formidable chess player. 'Quick Start' reference pages help you retain the information you've learned, and puzzle sections let you test yourself as you go. To illustrate more advanced strategy and tactics, the author uses world-class 'chess heroes' such as Bobby Fischer and Mikhail Tal to bring the concepts to life. Essential topics include: • Pieces and Moves: the very basics