Three brilliant books from Everyman Chess in One volume and an essential
guide to to the new chess player. Starting Out in Chess by Byron Jacobs.
Rapid Chess Improvement by Michael de la Maza. Tips for Young Players by
Matthew Sadler. Starting Out in Chess: International Master Byron Jacobs
provides a thorough grounding of the game. This is the first book in the
Starting Out series and is for newcomers to chess and those looking to
improve their game. Rapid Chess Improvement is the ideal book for
serious adult players who want to improve. It describes a study plan
which came about thanks to a re-evaluation of standard chess teaching
and includes several unique components aimed at improving deficiencies
in the play of adult players.This book is the only one of its kind for
the simple reason that it has been written by an author who hugely
improved his own rating over a 12 month period by following his own
advice. He therefore fully understands the challenges faced by
enthusiastic players who are relatively new to the game. This is in
sharp contrast to most books aimed at this level which are usually
written by very strong