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Play Winning Chess (Everyman Chess)
by Yasser Seirawan

Play Winning Chess (Everyman Chess)
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Author: Yasser Seirawan
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-06-01
ISBN: 1857443314
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Everyman Chess

Book Reviews of Play Winning Chess (Everyman Chess)

Book Review: A Great Beginner Primer
Summary: 4 Stars

This book is a must have for those that are new to the game of chess or that want to start delving into the theory that will be mandatory if one wants to go from losing every game to winning some. The first third of the book was useless for me, because it focused on how the pieces move about the board and chess history. Nothing which i didnt already know or need to know. The book then continues with tactical basics like pins/forks and Seirawan gives sample games where one can see these tactics in action. So, yes I think it is a great book for beginners or newbies, but not for someone who is looking to progress into the intermediate phase of their chess training. His other books provide much more theory and topic specific info than this one.

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