Teach Yourself Better Chess

by William Hartston

Teach Yourself Better Chess is for all those players who know how to play chess but would like to be better at the game. In 75 easy-to-follow lessons, the reader is guided towards an understanding of correct strategy and tactics. Each new concept is explained in depth, followed by an example of the idea in practice, usually taken from grandmaster play. It delves deeper into the principles of good chess, explaining how there is an underlying meta-principle concerning the deeper laws of co-operation between pieces. Teach Yourself Better Chess is designed to bridge the gap between beginner and master. It will be enjoyed by anyone who has read the same author's Teach Yourself Chess, and anyone else who wants to learn more about good chess.

Genres: Chess, Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Full name: William Roland Hartston.

Reviews

[Ernest Cadorin · Rating 2 out of 5]

A collection of short 2-page lessons. Good if you don’t have large blocks of time available for reading. The author is not afraid to criticize commonly accepted chess principles – including principles set forth by legendary players. The lessons became increasingly more abstract as the book progressed from beginner topics to advanced topics. I got some benefit from the beginner and intermediate lessons, but not much from the advanced lessons.

[Tonyblades]

10 out of 10, the best book of it's type i've seen.