Checkmate! (Everyman Chess)

Checkmate! (Everyman Chess)

<div><font face="Tms Rmn">Discover all the various pieces - the king, the queen, the knights, the bishops and the pawns. Find out how the pieces move, the values of the chessmen, how to attack and how to defend, how to capture, how to employ special moves such as castling, how to write the moves down and, crucially, how to give check and deliver checkmate. Learn the numerous tricks and traps that you can set your unwary opponents and, just as importantly, how to avoid falling into them yourself. Make a journey through this book and, with the help of the world's best player, readers will be ready for your first chess battle.</font><br><br><font face="Tms Rmn">*Covers all the crucial rules, aims and aspects of the game</font><br><font face="Tms Rmn">*Full color illustrations throughout</font><br><font face="Tms Rmn">*Innovative design </font><br><font face="Tms Rmn">*Written by a legend of the chess world</font><br></div>