How to Win At Chess

by Daniel J. King

In this book Daniel King explains the basic principles of chess to the beginner by means of clear explanation of ten very simple rules, mastery of which will enable the reader to play a better more enjoyable game.

Genres: Chess, Reference

127 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1995

About the author

Daniel King is a chess grandmaster. He has been a professional chess-player for over 25 years representing his country on numerous occasions. In addition, he is a games consultant, television presenter, live commentator, freelance journalist, and an award-winning author of 15 books.

Reviews

[Brendan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would have settled for ' how not to loose '

[Ernest Cadorin · Rating 2 out of 5]

a quick and easy read; generally written for beginners, but I got a couple of tips from it

[Mryare · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good exercises and areas to consider for a beginner

[Pasparto · Rating 3 out of 5]

In my opinion it is a good book if you know the moves, and want to become a step better, teaches you a lot of useful things in a short time, but never eliminates the need for further study. I think it can be a good choice for your first chess book.

[Anas Al-ameen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a good book if you're a beginner, I would say with a rating below 600. It doesn't offer anything original, and the book has some mistakes in the notations which can be confusing. But nonetheless, if you're taking your first steps in chess this would be a good short read.

[Praveen Choudhary · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book for absolute beginners. Can finish this quickly too.

[Chan Fry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read a book with this same title and same author, but the subtitle is different and the year is way off (mine said 2000, republished in 2023), so I don’t know if I’m reviewing the same book or not. The one I read (from my local library) is not listed here on Goodreads, so I’m leaving this review under the title/author most closely matching.

It was thorough and informative, seemingly written for the older child reader — maybe middle school. But even an adult could learn to play chess with it. (Like all “win at chess” books, it does not actually teach how to WIN at chess, but rather how to PLAY chess. Winning is entirely up to you and your opponent.)

[Jessada Karnjana · Rating 3 out of 5]

สอนกฎพื้นฐานของการเล่นหมากรุกสากล 10 ข้อ สำหรับผู้เริ่มต้น

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great instructional book. Teaches skills that are actually transferrable to real chess. Novel idea. Not just scenarios, but actual theory.

[Simon Deimel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first chess book. It really helped me to win some games.
It covers the basic elements of chess theory. Recommended for beginners.