Want to play chess like a champ? Dummies can help.
From Netflix's “The Queen’s Gambit” to podcasts, virtual and mobile gaming, and beyond, chess is back in a big way. But, with all those kings, queens, and knights, chess can be a royal pain to grasp. Chess For Dummies is here to help beginners wrap their minds around the rules of the game, make sense of those puzzling pieces, and sharpen their chess strategy such that even Paul Morphy would be impressed. You’ll learn the laws of chess, its lingo, and engage in the art of the attack with the easy-to-follow, step-by-step explanations found in the latest edition of Chess For Dummies.
Whether you’re playing chess online, in a tournament, or across the dining room table with a family member or friend, this hands-on guide is sure to capture your interest (and your opponent's queen), getting you up to speed on the game and its components and giving you the know-how you need to put the principles of play into action from the opening to the endgame.
• Grasp the rules of play and the nuances of each phase of the game
• Familiarize yourself with the pieces and the board
• Pick the perfect chess set and chessboard for you
• Get to know each of the pieces and their powers
If you feel like you’re in a stalemate before you even begin a game, Chess For Dummies is your guide to forcing moves, raking bishops, and skewering your opponents like a true champion.
English edition. We also offer a Dutch edition.
Godfried Vos — the hero of The Sponsor, Part I — uncovers a sinister plot: the Mafia is preparing an attack on the legendary chess festival in Marostica.
Together with blind detective Gino Cancellara, he sets out to expose the truth behind the so-called Fourth Mafia, a ruthless network of drugs traffickers across Europe.
Their investigation leads deep into Italy’s hidden history, where the secret Masonic lodge P2 and the clandestine Gladio network once operated as a state within a state. The landscape of The Sponsor II still bears the scars of the brutal World War II battles fought between Fascists and the Allied forces — battles whose consequences echo into the present.
Against this charged backdrop, Godfried and Gino risk everything to confront organised crime. Their shared passions — chess, history, and Italian cuisine — thread through the narrative, giving this literary thriller a unique atmosphere and emotional depth.
A special appendix includes detailed analyses of the chess games featured in the story, as well as recipes for the authentic Italian dishes enjoyed by the protagonists.
Fred Das is an international entrepreneur and property developer who is also a keen chess player. Having sold his business, he is now also a part-time stay-at-home father.
Jeroen Terlingen is a former trade union journalist and editor at Vrij Nederland, as well as a journalism teacher. He now writes books, makes films and teaches courses.
Dutch edition. We also offer an English edition.
Godfried Vos – de held van De Sponsor, deel I – ontdekt een sinister complot: de maffia bereidt een aanslag voor op het legendarische schaakfestival in Marostica.
Samen met de blinde detective Gino Cancellara gaat hij op onderzoek uit om de waarheid achter de zogenaamde 'Vierde Maffia', een meedogenloos netwerk van drugshandelaren in heel Europa, aan het licht te brengen.
Hun onderzoek leidt hen diep in de verborgen geschiedenis van Italië, waar de geheime vrijmetselaarsloge P2 en het clandestiene Gladio-netwerk ooit opereerden als een staat binnen een staat. Het landschap van De Sponsor II draagt nog steeds de littekens van de brute gevechten uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog tussen fascisten en de geallieerden – gevechten waarvan de gevolgen tot op de dag van vandaag doorwerken.
Tegen deze beladen achtergrond riskeren Godfried en Gino alles om de georganiseerde misdaad te bestrijden. Hun gedeelde passies – schaken, geschiedenis en de Italiaanse keuken – lopen als een rode draad door het verhaal en geven deze literaire thriller een unieke sfeer en emotionele diepgang.
Een speciale bijlage bevat gedetailleerde analyses van de schaakpartijen die in het verhaal voorkomen, evenals recepten voor de authentieke Italiaanse gerechten die de hoofdpersonen aten.
Fred Das was internationaal ondernemer, ontwikkelaar van onroerend goed en een verdienstelijk schaker. Na de verkoop van zijn bedrijf is hij voornamelijk huisvader.
Jeroen Terlingen was vakbondsjournalist, redacteur van Vrij Nederland en docent journalistiek.
SCHACH die älteste noch erscheinende Schachzeitschrift der Welt – ihre historischen Wurzeln reichen bis ins Jahr 1846 zurück.
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Grandmaster Training Camp 2 – Attack! is the second part of a unique series inviting you to participate in a training camp with Super-GM Sam Shankland. Join the former US Champion as he works through 323 attacking puzzles set to him by his long-time trainer. Sam shares what he saw, what he did not see, and what he thinks about the problems and the skills needed to solve them. With exercises categorized by theme and difficulty level, the training material is both accessible to club players and challenging to grandmasters. Hone your attacking skills using concepts such as Momentum, Evolution/Revolution, the Killzone, and much more. These themes are explained in more detail in the sister volume, A Killer Guide to Attacking Chess by GM Jacob Aagaard.
Sam Shankland won the 2018 US Championship and has won both individual and team gold medals at Chess Olympiads. An acclaimed author, his previous books for Quality Chess have received glowing praise for presenting deep insights in an easy-to-understand manner.
Chess Magazine (established 1935) is the UK’s best-selling chess publication.
Published monthly, each issue comprises 60 pages with coverage of all major chess tournaments, regular features on opening theory (mainline & offbeat) - interviews with top players, instructional articles by top players, tactics puzzles based on the latest games, features on chess history, chess studies & problems, book reviews, and much more! 12 issues delivered direct to your letterbox on a monthly basis.
Regular contributors include: Gawain Jones, Michael Adams, Daniel King, GM Danny Gormally, Simon Williams, Jon Speelman, Richard Palliser, Malcolm Pein, Paul Littlewood, Junior Tay, John Saunders, Carl Portman, and Ben Graff.
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