{"product_id":"9781849947091-batsfords-chess-bible","title":"Batsford's Chess Bible","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom beginner to winner with moves, techniques and strategies\u003cbr\u003eA chess book for beginners, taking you from the very basics to an advanced level of play, with a design-led approach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBatsford’s Chess Bible\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark, full-colour chess instruction book, ideal for both beginners and more experienced players wanting to improve their game.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book takes the form of a course, with quick-start guides to help to retain the information you’ve learned and puzzle sections for you to test yourself as you go. To illustrate more advanced strategy and tactics, author Sean Marsh uses world-class chess ‘heroes’, such as Anatoly Karpov and Mikhail Tal, to bring the concepts to life. Essential topics include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePieces and Moves: the very basics, covering the chessboard, notation, the names of the pieces and how they move, plus an overview of chess etiquette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Chess is All About: an exploration of chess culture and history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinning, Drawing and Losing: Covers the various ways of winning at chess, and how games are drawn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix Openings for Life: Coverage of six of the best chess openings, each illustrated by a different 'chess hero'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTactical Weapons: An examination of forks, pins, skewers and other tactical devices, followed by illustrative games from Tactical Hero Mikhail Tal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePositional Play: Looks at good and bad positions, plus the art of planning, seen through the games of Positional Hero Tigran Petrosian.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuman Factors: Typical mistakes and blunders to avoid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEasy to follow, yet thorough and challenging, this book is an essential companion for all budding chess champions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39295118016609,"sku":"9781849947091","price":18.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33585475_61b26085-3340-429b-8722-114d65f43dd6.jpg?v=1744249369","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781849947091-batsfords-chess-bible","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}