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Simple Checkmates: More Than 400 Exercises for Novices of All Ages!

by A. J. Gillam

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Paperback · 240 pages Random House Publishing Group · 1996

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Simple Checkmates

Learn how to convert checks into checkmates with this engaging and entertaining guide for novice chess players of all ages, complete with more than 430 diagrams for one- and two-move checkmates.

“I have always endorsed the philosophy that the player should become proficient in the rudiments of chess before venturing into more complex situations. I am delighted to find that Simple Checkmates supports this view.”—Sunil Weeramantry, executive director of the National Scholastic Chess foundation, from the foreword

Here is the classic guide to winning chess for beginners. Recommended by chess coaches around the world, it presents a wide range of specific chess positions and asks the reader to find the next move or series of moves that lead to checkmate—with two diagrams per page and the answers spelled out underneath.

The beauty of Simple Checkmates is that it turns learning into a game. It’s fun, it’s fascinating, it's fundamental—an invaluable tool for anyone who wants not only to play chess, but to win at chess. With more than 430 diagrams in all, this book is certain to take you—or your children—to a whole new level of play.

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Author
A. J. Gillam
Format
Paperback
Published
Apr 30, 1996
ISBN-13
9780345403070
ISBN-10
034540307X
Pages
240
Carton quantity
24 copies
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