From Pawn to Plan: A Beginner's Guide to Chess Openings

By Arhan Jain

Book Overview

Written by young chess enthusiast Arhan Jain, this book takes readers from the basics of how each piece moves to the deeper ideas behind strong openings, smart development, king safety, pawn structures, tactics, and long-term planning. Through simple explanations, practical examples, diagrams, tables, and beginner-friendly advice, readers learn not only what move to play, but why it works.Unlike traditional chess books filled with complicated variations, From Pawn to Plan focuses on ideas that can be applied in real games.

It introduces carefully selected openings, explains common mistakes, and helps new players recognise threats, create plans, and make confident decisions at the board.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HCCXH5ZV
• ISBN13: 9798906067623
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Notion Press
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.4" x 5.0"