Francuski, Back to Basics: Fundamentals

The game of chess has challenged and delighted the world for centuries. In Back to Basics: Fundamentals, the essential building of the royal game are presented simply and in an easy-to-understand format.
191 S., kart., 2008

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Author's Preface
Introduction
The Origins of Chess
The Chessboard and Chess Notation

How the Chessmen Move and Capture
   The Rook
   The Knight
   The Bishop
   The Queen
   The King
   Checkmate
   Stalemate
   Castling
   The Pawn
   Pawn Promotion and En Passant
   Decisive and Drawn Games
   The Touch-move Rule
   Basic Principles of Play
   Basic Tactical Motifs
   Recording Moves with Chess Notation

Chapter One: Underlying Principles
What can the king capture?
What can the rook capture?
What can the bishop capture?
What can the queen capture?
What can the knight capture?
What can the pawn capture?
Is it checkmate?
Which is the most valuable piece that can be captured?
Which rook is under attack?
Which bishop is under attack?
Which queen is under attack?
Which knight is under attack?
Which pawn is under attack?
Which units are under attack?
Solutions

Chapter Two: Simple Checkmates in One Move
Checkmate in one move with the rook
Checkmate in one move with the bishop
Checkmate in one move with the knight
Checkmate in one move with the pawn
Checkmate in one move with the queen
Checkmate in one move with the rook
Checkmate in one move with the knight
Checkmate in one move with the bishop or knight
Checkmate in one move early in the game
Checkmate in one move with pawn promotion
Checkmate in one move with a pin
Checkmate in one move with discovered and double check
Solutions

Chapter Three: More Checkmates in One Move
Checkmate in one move with the queen
Checkmate in one move with the rook
Miscellaneous checkmates
Solutions

Chapter Four: Even More Checkmates in One Move
Checkmate in one move early in the game
Checkmate in one move with the pawn
Checkmate in one move with the knight
Checkmate in one move with the bishop or knight
Checkmate in one move with the queen
Checkmate in one move with discovered check
Checkmate in one move with a pin
Checkmate in one move with pawn promotion
Solutions

Chapter Five: Miscellaneous Checkmates in One Move
Solutions

Chapter Six: Basic Tactical Ideas
Knight fork - find the best move
Double attack with the queen - find the best move
Double attack - find the best move
The skewer - find the best move
The pin - find the best move Discovered check - find the best move
Place the black king on a square where it is in checkmate
Place the white king on a square where it is in checkmate
Checkmates in one move for white and black
Back-rank checkmate in two or more moves
Removal of the guard
Find the best move
Solutions

Chapter Seven: Puzzles from My Students

Solutions