Chess Player's Bible

JAMES EADE has written several books about chess, including the best-selling Chess for Dummies. As a player, he was awarded the title of Chess Master by the USCF in 1981 and by FIDE in 1993. He was a trustee of the U.S. Chess Trust from 2000 to 2019, as well as past President. In 2022, James was awarded the Marquis Who’s Who Humanitarian Award.Revisions and new material by AL LAWRENCE, Director of the Texas Tech Chess Program and former Executive Director for the USCF and World Chess Hall of Fame. Al is an award-winning  author, journalist, and editor.

• IntroductionHow To Use This BookSection 1: Getting StartedThe ChessboardThe PiecesCheck Versus CheckmateStalemate Versus CheckmateElementsSpecial MovesMastery Challenges ISection 2: Opening PrinciplesClassical Opening PrinciplesModern Opening PrinciplesMastery Challenges IISection 3:Game TypesOpen GamesSemi-Open GamesClosed GamesFlank OpeningsMastery Challenges III Section 4: Mating PatternsMastery Challenges IVSection 5: Center and Wing ConfigurationsThe CenterThe WingsMastery Challenges VSection 6: TacticsBasic TacticsSacrificesCombinationsMastery Challenges VISection 7: Positional ConsiderationsMastery Challenges VIISection 8: PawnsPawn FormationsStrengths and WeaknessesMastery Challenges VIIISection 9: The EndgameThe Active KingPawn EndingsMajor Piece EndingsRook and Pawn EndingsBishop EndingsKnight EndingsBishop Versus Knight EndingsThe ExchangeMastery Challenges IXHow to Win a Chess GameSection 10: Bringing it all Together with Game AnalysisGlossaryChess on the InternetReading ListIndex

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