How To Beat Anyone At Chess: The Best Chess Tips, Moves, and Tactics to Checkmate

by Ethan Moore

Learn to take the king like a pro with this essential, easy-to-understand guidebook for chess players everywhere no matter what your skill level! Whether you’ve played a few matches or are completely new to the game, How to Beat Anyone at Chess helps you master leading strategies for one of the hardest games out there. Each page guides you through important moves with easy-to-understand explanations and tips for staying ahead of your opponent. From utilizing the queen's power to slaying your rival’s king, you'll learn all about the traps, squeezes, and sacrifices that give players an extra edge and how you can use these techniques to beat the competition. The ultimate guide to conquering the classic game, How to Beat Anyone at Chess will show you how to become a grandmaster in no time!

Genres: Chess, Sports, Nonfiction

256 pages, Spiral-bound

First published September 4, 2015

Reviews

[Paul Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Most of what I know about chess comes from losing way too many online games and tumbling down YouTube rabbit holes.

This book helped by putting names to things I’d already stumbled into, even if the moves and strategies in it weren’t always easy to follow.

I’ll probably stick to watching full games before bed, but hey—at least now I can say I’ve actually read a book about chess! ♟️

[Bennett · Rating 4 out of 5]

To rate an educational book like this feels weird. But I really recommend it. I was surprised that I learned far more in the first half than in the last half where it actually discussed more specific moves and tactics. The way the book spelled out some of the most basic moves and rules and limitations of the game oddly opened my eyes and made me see moves and openings in a way I've never thought about before. I play a friend every day on the Chess.com app (highly recommend) and have noticed that I've actually gotten better since reading this book! very good, recommend a lot. If there are any flaws, there were sometimes where I was out and about reading it and it would give entire games in notation form to discuss certain problems. This was helpful in learning how to read notation (which I can now do well) but when I didn't have a board in front of me I would just end up skipping that page. Appreciate the teaching of notation but also could have just had a picture of the situation a few times.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its pretty alright. Title is a bit excessive. It's more like an introduction and description of some tactics and strategies, as well as explanations/ diagrams of scenarios using algebraic chess notation. Which i refuse to internalize, even though I play chess online every day. Guess I'll never beat Anyone at chess.

[dale stemple · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great introduction

I was looking for a resource to make me comfortable playing friends more experienced than me, and this for perfectly. Now am ready to take them on without being embarrassed (I hope!)

[Mark]

Title is a bit misleading- starts from scratch teaching how to play the game, then moves into basic tactics and strategy. Provides good references for other books where more detail can be found. Picked this up after watching/reading Queen’s Gambit.

[Bradley Cunningham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good overview/foundation to chess.

[SciFi_BookFnTc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for beginners!

[lorena · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was a great beginner book for learning chess and getting familiar with the terminology, pieces, and some strategy. loved that it had illustrations to follow along with a game!

[Jade Reeves · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved it! it helped me with my tactics, helped me learn new openings, and defined terms I didn't know. highly recommended

[Jonathan Burden · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good introduction into the game.

Some aspects of the beginning were very basic if you understand the game but majority of the book allows you to look at the game in a deeper level than just knowing the main object and piece movements. It shows that there is more to the game and encourages you to look down other paths to find what is right for you. As a very casual player of the game, this book improves my skills.