Wilhelm Steinitz was the first undisputed World Chess Champion, and a true legend of the game. Steinitz played chess in precisely the same highly innovative, risk-taking, hard-hitting, yet thoroughly concrete way as any modern great. Allied to his near-nerveless will-to-win and attacking flair, his exceptional ability to evaluate positions, develop masterful plans and manoeuvre for advantage created numerous games of long-lasting, insightful brilliance. In this book, Craig Pritchett leads you through an unforgettable learning experience that builds on the extraordinary life and games of one of the greatest players in chess history, many of whose most profound discoveries remain at the very heart of the game in the 21st century. Move by Move provides an ideal platform to study chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn.This is an excellent way to improve your chess skills and knowledge. *Learn from the games of a chess legend *Important ideas absorbed by continued practice *Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study

Two books from the Chess Secrets series brought together in one volume.

International Master Craig Pritchett studies the Sicilian Scheveningen in a clear-cut way, introducing the crucial initial moves and ideas and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them, something that is sometimes neglected or taken for granted.

Chess is an enthralling game that provides countless hours of enjoyment for players young and old, but it’s true that for the beginner it can often seem like an intimidating prospect. Have you tried your luck at learning the game but have been put off by its sheer complexity, not to mention some of the demanding books on the subject. Don’t give up, there’s help on the way!Chess for Rookies is a fun-to-read guide for the regular person. Assuming no prior knowledge of this famous game, Craig Pritchett takes the reader on a journey through the crucial basics of chess. Mixed with instruction and humour, this book is an ideal way to learn chess and improve your skills.Reading this book you will:*Learn how to set up the chessboard*Discover how the pieces move, and understand their strengths and weaknesses*Gain knowledge of the basic chess tactics and strategies*Realize when to attack and when to defend*Learn the basics of the opening, middlegame and endgame*Understand tricky ideas such as castling and en passant*Find descriptions of all the strange-sounding chess terms*Discover the best places to play chess, whether on the board or on your computer*Find out who’s who in the chess world*Be ready to beat your friends at chess!

In Play the English! Craig Pritchett produces a comprehensive and yet practical repertoire for White in this sophisticated opening favoured by World Champions Kasparov and Kramnik, presenting an answer to all of Black's key defences, whether they are in the crucial main lines or the tricky offbeat variations.

Craig Pritchett chooses and examines five chess legends, whose spirit expresses a commitment to the discovery and revelation of truth and beauty on the chessboard.

The revolutionary Wilhelm Steinitz(1836-1900) considered himself to be in the vanguard of an emerging, late-19thcentury ‘Modern’ school, which embraced a new, essentially scientific vitalityin its methods of research, analysis, evaluation, planning, experiment and evenbelligerent fight.Steinitz, who dominated the chess world inthe shadow of a more directly attacking, openly tactical and combinative,so-called ‘romantic’ age, established a much firmer positional basis to chess.A pivotal change!This book follows that story, both beforeand beyond Steinitz’s early ‘modern’ era, focusing closely on the subtly variedways in which the world’s greatest players in the last two centuries have thoughtabout and played the game, moving it forward. The author reflects on all sixteen ‘classical’world champions and others, notably: C-L. M. de la Bourdonnais, Adolf Anderssen,Paul Morphy, Siegbert Tarrasch, Aron Nimzowitsch, Richard Réti, Judit Polgar andthe contemporary Artificial Intelligence phenomenon, AlphaZero.Be inspired by this exploration of the ‘modern’game’s roots and trajectory!

Wilhelm Steinitz was the first undisputed World Chess Champion, and a true legend of the game. Steinitz played chess in precisely the same highly innovative, risk-taking, hard-hitting, yet thoroughly concrete way as any modern great. Allied to his near-nerveless will-to-win and attacking flair, his exceptional ability to evaluate positions, develop masterful plans and manoeuvre for advantage created numerous games of long-lasting, insightful brilliance. In this book, Craig Pritchett leads you through an unforgettable learning experience that builds on the extraordinary life and games of one of the greatest players in chess history, many of whose most profound discoveries remain at the very heart of the game in the 21st century. Move by Move provides an ideal platform to study chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn.This is an excellent way to improve your chess skills and knowledge. *Learn from the games of a chess legend *Important ideas absorbed by continued practice *Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study

Two books from the Chess Secrets series brought together in one volume.

International Master Craig Pritchett studies the Sicilian Scheveningen in a clear-cut way, introducing the crucial initial moves and ideas and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them, something that is sometimes neglected or taken for granted.

Chess is an enthralling game that provides countless hours of enjoyment for players young and old, but it’s true that for the beginner it can often seem like an intimidating prospect. Have you tried your luck at learning the game but have been put off by its sheer complexity, not to mention some of the demanding books on the subject. Don’t give up, there’s help on the way!Chess for Rookies is a fun-to-read guide for the regular person. Assuming no prior knowledge of this famous game, Craig Pritchett takes the reader on a journey through the crucial basics of chess. Mixed with instruction and humour, this book is an ideal way to learn chess and improve your skills.Reading this book you will:*Learn how to set up the chessboard*Discover how the pieces move, and understand their strengths and weaknesses*Gain knowledge of the basic chess tactics and strategies*Realize when to attack and when to defend*Learn the basics of the opening, middlegame and endgame*Understand tricky ideas such as castling and en passant*Find descriptions of all the strange-sounding chess terms*Discover the best places to play chess, whether on the board or on your computer*Find out who’s who in the chess world*Be ready to beat your friends at chess!

In Play the English! Craig Pritchett produces a comprehensive and yet practical repertoire for White in this sophisticated opening favoured by World Champions Kasparov and Kramnik, presenting an answer to all of Black's key defences, whether they are in the crucial main lines or the tricky offbeat variations.

Craig Pritchett chooses and examines five chess legends, whose spirit expresses a commitment to the discovery and revelation of truth and beauty on the chessboard.

The revolutionary Wilhelm Steinitz(1836-1900) considered himself to be in the vanguard of an emerging, late-19thcentury ‘Modern’ school, which embraced a new, essentially scientific vitalityin its methods of research, analysis, evaluation, planning, experiment and evenbelligerent fight.Steinitz, who dominated the chess world inthe shadow of a more directly attacking, openly tactical and combinative,so-called ‘romantic’ age, established a much firmer positional basis to chess.A pivotal change!This book follows that story, both beforeand beyond Steinitz’s early ‘modern’ era, focusing closely on the subtly variedways in which the world’s greatest players in the last two centuries have thoughtabout and played the game, moving it forward. The author reflects on all sixteen ‘classical’world champions and others, notably: C-L. M. de la Bourdonnais, Adolf Anderssen,Paul Morphy, Siegbert Tarrasch, Aron Nimzowitsch, Richard Réti, Judit Polgar andthe contemporary Artificial Intelligence phenomenon, AlphaZero.Be inspired by this exploration of the ‘modern’game’s roots and trajectory!