The First Steps in Chess
*Get involved in a popular board game that, besides covering your leisure time, will help you develop your intellect, observation skills and memory. You will learn how to move the pieces to obtain the best results against your opponent. You will be able to organize your game in defense and in attack by means of the strategies of the great masters. Castling, gambit, opening, check? will have no more secrets for you.
The different methods of annotating moves are explained in detail. At last you will be able to understand the games published in the newspapers and replay them on the board. You will find annotated games of great world champions, moves with the most frequent openings and surprising endgames. A book that, thanks to its more than 140 illustrations and diagrams, will allow you to get started in the game that millions of people around the world are passionate about.