Chess Rules of Thumb gives you the winning principles of chess in
clear, short statements. Three-time US Champion Lev Alburt and World
Chess Hall of Fame Curator Al Lawrence have put together three centuries
of insights from the masters. Fun to browse or to read from
cover-to-cover, it's a book that all chess playersfrom beginners to
grandmasterslwiull enjoy for a lifetime. Like life, chess has its rules.
The difference that your parents probably didn't tell you about chess.
- Never cross the street before looking both ways.
- Never discuss portable explosives in the airport security line.
- Never overthrow the cut-off man.
- Never download email from someone you don't know.
- Never take the queen's knight pawn.
Save hours of head-scratching and uncertainty in your own games and
understand why the masters make the moves they do:
- The worst square for a White knight is b.2.
- With rook vs. two knights, exchanging queens is worth a pawn.
- Never capture the b.2 pawn with the queen.
- Rooks united on the seventh are blind pigs.
- The winner is the one who commits the next-to-last mistake.
Backed up with diagrams and illustrations to help you remember key
principles, a glossary of essential chess terms and a rundown on all
major openings, Chess Rules of Thumb will improve your chess play. And
it's great fun to read!
- Never buy a chess book that isn't fun!
