Learn Chess: A New Way for All Winning Methods

by C.H. O'D Alexander, T. J. Beach

Learn Chess: A Complete Course provides everything you need to know to get started in chess. The first part is devoted to first principles, explaining the rules and basic strategies, whilst the second develops a thorough understanding of the various winning methods, and includes a systematic study of openings, an introduction to attacking techniques, and a guide to fundamental endgame themes.

Genres: Sports

190 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1976

Reviews

[Liquidlasagna · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have both Volume I and II in Algebraic Notation, you have what could be one of the finest introductory books to take you from a Total Beginner to a Class E player.

There is a newer one volume edition that came out later on.

Currently there isn't every version of the books on goodreads, but Volume II is really the meat of the course, and there are much stronger players that are lacking the information within those two books.

Alexander's book is one of the few beginner books that plug up every possible hole and weakness in your play at the early stages, and I believe it was in descriptive notation in 1966 or 1967.

There is substantial material in this book, it's probably the deepest and largest and most sophisticated book for chess at the basic level.

Bobby Fischer Teacher Chess might be more suitable for children than this book though, or people who might be easily intimidated with the rules and basic play.

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first Chess book.. A nice introduction to general concepts of tactics and strategy. Very straightforward, not a lot of superfluous dialog. Somewhat laborious to go through. Lots of practice puzzles.