Simon And Schuster Pocket Book of Chess

by Raymond D. Keene

Beginning with basic rules and moves, international grand-master Raymond Keene describes each stage of the game of chess, advising readers on how to avoid common mistakes and develop effective methods of attack and defense.

Genres: Chess, Games

Library Binding

First published May 1, 1989

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

i forgot i read this. it’s kind of embarrassing that i’ve read three chess books this month without improving at all. it’s no fault of the books though!

[Owlseyes]

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[Bryan Whitehead · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though targeted at younger readers, there’s enough here for any chess beginner to find engaging reading. My main objection to the text is that most of the examples involve lengthy passages of algebraic notation with nary an illustration to indicate where the game’s at. That might work for experienced players, but this book is too basic for them. It might also work if one follows the suggested technique of setting up a chess board and re-creating the games move by move. However, if you’re using this as a bathroom or subway read, that doesn’t work too well. And that’s a real shame, because other than the examples this is a useful, accessible work.

[Tatiana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I feel like I learned a lot and my game got better

[Mark Heath · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is always easy to read when Raymond Keene's name is on the book cover. He is passionate about the game and makes the reader agree with him.
A fun and interesting read.