Batsford-s Chess Bible is a landmark, full-colour chess instruction book, ideal for both beginners and more experienced players wanting to improve their game. The book takes the form of a course, with quick-start guides to help to retain the information you-ve learned and puzzle sections for you to test yourself as you go. To illustrate more advanced strategy and tactics, author Sean Marsh uses world-class chess -heroes-, such as Anatoly Karpov and Mikhail Tal, to bring the concepts to life. Essential topics include:
- Pieces and Moves: the very basics, covering the chessboard, notation, the names of the pieces and how they move, plus an overview of chess etiquette
- What Chess is All About: an exploration of chess culture and history
- Winning, Drawing and Losing: Covers the various ways of winning at chess, and how games are drawn
- Six Openings for Life: Coverage of six of the best chess openings, each illustrated by a different ''chess hero''
