“A true chess course of the sort that would be formally offered in a school.”—Harold Dondis, Boston Globe This book provides readers with all the essential information they need to learn chess and to start winning-quickly! The contents-tested and proven to work-leave little to chance. The reader learns the rules, how to apply them efficiently, the principles of winning chess, and how to visualize the board and pieces-all prerequisites for success.

This is the first volume (Fifth Edition; time-tested for twenty-five years!) of the Comprehensive Chess Course Series: From Beginner to Master and Beyond . Each of its fourteen volumes stands on its own; together, they create a truly unique, and very practical, work. 300 black-and-white diagrams