Simple Chess and relies on exercises at

and relies on exercises at the end of each lesson to test the student's grasp of the material

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Simple Chess and relies on exercises atWritten by a young Grand Master, this introduction to chess strategy is aimed primarily at players for whom a game plan is utterly enigmatic. By isolating the basic elements and illustrating them through a selection of Master and Grand Master games, Simple Chess breaks down the mystique of strategy into plain, easy to understand ideas only a knowledge of basic chess terminology is assumed. More than a lesson in chess fundamentals, this book