Simple Chess

By John Emms

It s been said many times before that chess is an easy game to learn, but a difficult one to master. The game is full of difficult questions such as, What do you do when your opponent is skilful enough to prevent both checkmate and material loss? However, once the principal strategic ideas are recognised, then everything becomes much clearer and the game becomes much simpler. In this book Grandmaster and experienced chess writer John Emms provides the reader with the fundamental knowledge required to enter every game with confidence.
* A complete introduction to chess strategy
* Important positional ideas are covered
* Ideal for club and tournament players

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857442385
• ISBN13: 9781857442380
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Everyman Chess
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.7" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Its Good!

The reason this book is so good is that it has over 50 modern grandmaster games (and some other positions) that are clearly explained through a blend of vaiations and prose. Its an outstanding book. I find the games to be quite illustrative of the themes one encounters in Silman's Reassess or other strategic works. In this book you get to see how these strategic ideas emerge from the openings and how they are often resolved tactically. The book is also of managable size and depth so the serious amateur with limited study time can work through it in a timely fashion. Top stuff.