Chess for Beginners: Picture Guide, A

In concise language and with clear pictures, Al Horowitz provides all the information the beginner needs to know to play an intelligent chess game. Chess for Beginners is ideal for everyone who wants to learn the game of chess quickly and with as little difficulty as possible.

Chess for Beginners covers the fundamentals of chess from setting up the board and the movements of the pieces to playing your first game, including plenty of tips for strategy and tactics and hints on opening and closing games. Horowitz also discusses the rules for formal play and chess notation and discusses the comparative values of the chessmen.