Chess: The Complete Self-Tutor

Download or read book Chess: The Complete Self-Tutor written by Edward Lasker and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the longest established, yet still most innovative, introductory chess manuals. Lasker’s masterwork has already provided a generation of aspiring chess players with an entertaining course in the basics of mastering chess. This edition, edited by John Nunn, is the definitive chess teaching manual. • Interactive chess exercises • Superb examples by some of the all-time greats • Written by a man who played chess at the highest level Lasker takes the reader through an interactive chess adventure. The reward for a correct answer is to proceed to the next concept; otherwise the reader is told why the answer is wrong, and encouraged to try again. All aspects of chess are covered, from the rules of the game through to advanced play.