| Product Summary | | Format: Hardcover | | ISBN: 9780764157875 | | Publisher: Barron's Educational Series | | Publish Date: 11/1/2004 | | Buy.com Sku: 36380880 | | Item#: BTGCNH | | Dimensions (in Inches) 8.25H x 6.75L x 0.5T | | Pages: 256 |
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* Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Learn the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters, including basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, and pawn structures.
* This unique visual guide is arranged so that you can quickly identify your problem and locate the appropriate solution. Over 300 examples demonstrate attacking and defensive strategies for the opening, middle, and end phases of the game. Each move is accompanied with annotated 3-D illustrations so you can easily follow the moves, and the spiral-binding allows you to lay the book flat for ease of reference.
James Eade has written several books about chess, including the best selling" Chess for Dummies. He has been the editor of two chess journals and is a former president of the Chess Journalists of America (CJA). He has won the CJA award for best instructional article, and an honorable mention for best state magazine. He was an executive board member of the United States Chess Federation (USCF) from 1996-1999, and of F.I.D.E. (the international chess organization) from 2000-2002. He is a trustee of the US Charitable Chess Trust. As a player, he was awarded the title of Chess Master by the USCF in 1981 and by F.I.D.E. in 1993. He lives with his wife in Menlo Park, California.
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