Chess For Beginners

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Summary: Exactly what the man said!
Review: I used to have a copy of this book, many years ago. I think I gave it away. To a student who craved the basics.

This is a very good book, no let's say a great book. There are chapters on tactical chances, sections on the opening, basic endgames, etc. I could go on, but by now you should get the idea.

If you have a friend, a student, or someone who just learned chess, this is the ideal book to give them!! Need I say more?

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Summary: What Beginners Need
Review: If you are a chess fan,like me,you may want to improve skills.This book,is one good beginner's book.My brother reads it a lot.It tells the good standard openings,like P-K4,P-Q4,N-KB3,and so on.
If you want a good chess book,Chess For Beginners by Isreal Al Horowitz is a great start for improving your chess skills.But one disadvantage:the descriptive notation.It's pretty hard to learn without this book.You'll be able to understand notation well,as well as being able to play the wonderful game of chess well.I guarantee it!

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Summary: Excellent Symantic/Logical Explanation of Chess
Review: The greatest teaching tool I have read so far. Horwotiz is obviously a great teacher. Chess is a logical game. It needs to be explained in a logical manner. This books tells you what needs to happen and why. After that, it shows you simple examples of how to make it happen. This book explains in detail, why each move is being made and how it corresponds to the symantics of the current subject matter. The particular version I have is written in the old notation (KN -> KB3). This certainly did not hinder it as a superb learning tool.

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Summary: Excellent Symantic/Logical Explanation of Chess
Review: The greatest teaching tool I have read so far. Horwotiz is obviously a great teacher. Chess is a logical game. It needs to be explained in a logical manner. This books tells you what needs to happen and why. After that, it shows you simple examples of how to make it happen. This book explains in detail, why each move is being made and how it corresponds to the symantics of the current subject matter. The particular version I have is written in the old notation (KN -> KB3). This certainly did not hinder it as a superb learning tool.

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Summary: Not for beginners
Review: This is not a book for beginners, trust me I am one. There are different types of chess notation and this book uses an earlier type. Its hard enough for me to remember what e4+? means without having to figure RKB7 is. After the first chapter this book turns into alphabet soup.

I gleaned a few valuable pointers from the text and this may be a wonderful book. Unfortunately I will have to wait until I learn the proper notation system to determine that.