How to Be a Winner at Chess: The Essence of Good Chess

How to Be a Winner at Chess: The Essence of Good Chess

The incomparable Fred Reinfeld is back in print! This new 21st-century edition is presented in modern algebraic notation in a double-column format, with more diagrams and a refresher course for beginners.
 
How to be a Winner at Chess is among the very best introductory chess books ever produced, bar none. In it, Reinfeld manages to capture the essence of good chess in a most readable, enjoyable, easy-to-grasp format.
 
How to be a Winner at Chess is designed for the average player who knows the moves and rules but not much more. Warning! – you have to be able to read! Let Fred Reinfeld, the master wordsmith and instructor take you to the next level – in short turn you into a winner.
 
About the Author
Fred Reinfeld (1910-1964) was for many years among the strongest chess players in the country. Even now as an author, he stands alone, the most successful and prolific chess writer of all time, with over one hundred books to his credit.
Foreword by Bruce Pandolfini
Edition :Paperback
Publication date :June 24, 2010
Number of pages :96
Publisher :Russell Enterprises
Weight :140 gram
ISBN :9781936490622

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