Your First Move: Chess for Beginners

by Alexey Sokolsky

Alexei Sokolsky was an International Master in chess, and spent years researching and developing chess openings, one of which is now known as the Sokolsky Opening. This is an English translation of Vash pervyĭ khod, published in English by Progress Publishers in Moscow.

Genres: Chess

296 pages, Hardcover

First published May 27, 1982

Reviews

[Mohit Sharma · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book i learnt chess from. Steeped in the Russian school of chess, it takes a no nonsense approach to learning chess, and takes the solid and straight route forward, without indulging in any of the fancy tricks that western books usually employ, giving the reader the direct joy of pure chess.

[David Franklin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended many years ago as a good book to learn chess from the chess store/club near Central Station, Sydney in the late 80s. A nice book which alas I never fully focused on enough to become a good chess player as I only ever read the first few section, but it did get me started. I think in retirement this will get me deeper into chess, so a keeper.

[Matthew Ibe]

Good day

[Ravi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best book if you are starting to learn Chess. Also good for reference. Compact yet very informative.

[K Venkatapathi · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a good book

[Keybo Taheri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very difficult book to read as most chess books are actually aimed at beginners. The book edition I have was actually made in the USSR. The diagrams of chess boards do not have lettering which makes it quite difficult, a lot of the chess notation is simply written. You do have to be very talented at chess to simply read a game, so I suppose it would be played on a board for people who did not have the internet back in Soviet Russia. There is of coarse some propaganda how commie chess players are the best in the world and Russia is also the most superior race on the planet. If you get through this book you will be the next Bobby Fischer and one good Stalinist chess player.

[Balaswamy · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent book for beginners.good reference book for all.