HOW TO PLAY CHESS FOR BEGINNERS: Beginners Guide to the Rules of Chess, Essential Tactics, Playing Your First Game - With Puzzles to Practice Bobby Fischer Teaches

Book Synopsis: Chess: A Game of Strategy and SkillChess is a timeless game that has captured the hearts and minds of people for centuries. It's a game of strategy, skill, and intellect that has been played by kings and commoners alike. Whether you're a complete novice or have some experience, this guide will introduce you to the basics of chess and set you on the path to becoming a formidable player.The Chessboard and SetupBefore diving into the rules and strategies, let's familiarize ourselves with the chessboard. A standard chessboard consists of 64 squares arranged in an 8x8 grid. Each square is either light or dark, creating a distinctive checkered pattern.At the beginning of a chess game, the board is set up as follows:Each player has 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns.The pieces are placed on the two back rows (rank 1 and rank 8) of the board. The pawns are positioned on the second row (rank 2 and rank 7).The rooks occupy the corners, knights stand next to them, followed by bishops, with the queen placed on the remaining square of her color. The king takes the last square next to the queen.CLICK TO BUY NOW Read more