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    Chess Basics for Amateurs: Vol.1
    Chess Basics for Amateurs: Vol.1
    Chess Basics for Amateurs: Vol.1
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    Chess Basics for Amateurs: Vol.1

    By Prabhanjan Panigrahi

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    This book on the mind game of Chess explains every basic term, rule and concept of chess in an easy-to-understand language. The explanations are supported with pictures wherever necessary to further comprehend the chess terminologies, rules or concepts. Every amateur chess player will find this book highly informative and will definitely help in improving his/her fundamentals. The book is also helpful in sharpening the chess playing skills of beginners.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPrabhanjan Panigrahi
    Release dateJun 13, 2015
    ISBN9781310075278
    Chess Basics for Amateurs: Vol.1

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      Chess Basics for Amateurs - Prabhanjan Panigrahi

      Chess Basics for Amateurs

      Prabhanjan Panigrahi

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2015 – Swayam Prabha

      Smashwords Licence Notes

      This book is protected by copyright, and may not be redistributed to others for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book and would like to recommend someone else, please encourage them to download their own copy from their favorite e-book retailer. Please respect the hard work of the author. Thank you for your support.

      Proudly Compiled and Published in India

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      1. Chapter – 1 : Introduction

      1.1 Chess Pieces

      1.2 Board Setup

      1.3 Game Play

      2. Chapter – 2 : Movement of Chess Pieces

      2.1 Common Rules

      2.2 General Movement of Pieces

      2.3 Castling

      2.4 Capture

      2.5 En passant

      2.6 Promotion

      2.7 Check

      3. Chapter – 3 : Endings of the Game

      3.1 Resignation

      3.2 Draw

      3.3 Draw Rules

      3.4 Draw in Timed Games

      3.5 Frequency of Draw

      3.6 Time Control

      4. Chapter – 4 : Chess Notations

      4.1 Move Notation for Humans

      4.2 Move Notation for Computer

      More Topics

      Chapter – 1

      INTRODUCTION

      Chess is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments. Some other popular forms of chess are fast chess and computer chess. There are many chess variants that have different rules, different pieces, and different boards.

      Chess is a recognized sport of the International Olympic Committee. However, international chess rules and competitions are sanctioned by

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