Bradley Feeney - The Ultimate Guide To Learning Chess, 2015-OCR-21p

 

The Ultimate Guide To Learning Chess    How To T o Become A Chess Player With Little Little Time: Time:  Minimum Effort, Maximum Gains Ga ins

 

Table of Contents   Introduction Chap Ch apte terr 1 – Get Ge t to Know the the Ch Chee ss Piece Piec e s Chapter 2 – How to Set up and Start a Game? Chapter 3 – Learn the Language. Chapter 4 – Design Your Strategy Chapter 5 – Additional Reminders when Playing Conclusion

 

Introduction   I want to thank you and congratulate you for downloading the book, “ The U Ultimate ltimate Guide T To o  Learning Chess - How To Become A Chess Player With Littl Littlee Time: Mini Minimum mum Effort, Effort , Maximum Gain inss ” . This book contains proven steps and strategies on how you can become a chess player. Through this  book, you you will learn about all th thee basi basicc thing thingss from setting setting u up p the the board, moving the the piec pieces, es, craft cra fting ing a strategy and increasing increa sing you yourr cchan hances ces of winn wi nning ing at a chess gam game. e. Do you ever wonder what goes on in the minds of players when they face that board? Do you always get puzzled at the complexity of chess? This book is a simple guide that will help you learn and understand how to play chess. Through Throug h th this is book, you are boun bound d to llear earn n the the fol follow lowing ing.. Understand how each piece moves, their strengths and weaknesses. Know the different rules and terms of chess. Learn how to set up the board and start a game. Find out how you can make a first move. Figure out how to craft a strategy. Realize that chess despite its complexity and seriousness is just an exciting and thrilling game that you can figure out. Thanks Than ks again for d downloa ownloading ding th this is book. I hope you enjoy it!

 

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Chapter 1 – Get to to Know Kn ow the C Chess hess Piece Pi ecess   If you want to know how to play chess, one of the first things you must learn and understand is how each chess piece moves. In chess, every piece has a specific role to play. They move in different ays.  

The Pawn

  They are the smallest of the chess pieces. Each player has eight pawns. It is the most basic piece in chess. For the initial move, the pawn can go forward in one or two spaces. For the succeeding moves however, the pawn can only be moved forward one space. Pawns can be used to attack the opponent's pieces. To use the pawn for an attack, it should be moved diagonally by one space. the pawn can be moved one space forward for a simple move, one space diagonal for an Remember, attack but never backwards.

 

The Rook 

  This is the chess piece that resembles a castle tower. The rook can be moved vertically or  horizontally with no particular number of spaces. It can be moved in either direction as far as the available avail able spaces in th thee boar board d wo wou uld allow. a llow. The rook can captu capture re the opponent's opponent's pieces piec es al along ong its path.

 

Remember, the rook moves and captures other pieces in straight lines as far as you want it to go depending on the spaces available. Individually, the rooks may not make much difference. They get  particularly powerful however however,, when you use use them them to protect each oth other.  

The Knight

  This is the chess piece that looks like a horse. It moves differently than other pieces and that makes it a complicated piece. Rather than moving in straight lines, the horse moves in "L" shapes. It moves two horizontal spaces and one vertical space. Alternatively, the horse can also move two spaces vertically and one space horizontally in any direction. Knights can jump other pieces. It can move a piece over a space where it likes to settle. People call this move a knight hop. Remember, knights move in L shapes and hop or jump other pieces.  

 

 

The Bishop

  This piece resembles the shape of a bishop's hat hence the name. The bishop moves diagonally. Although it can only be moved in a single direction, the bishop can be moved in unlimited amounts o spaces until it can capture another piece. A bishop can be placed on either a dark or light square but throughout the game, your bishop can only stick to the color it starts on. You can use your bishops to work together and cover squares other   bishops cannot cannot cover.

 

 

Thee Qu Th Quee ee n

  This piece wears a feminine crown. The queen is the most powerful piece in chess because it can be moved in any number of spaces in any direction vertically, horizontally or diagonally. As such, it can also be used to attack an opponent's opponent's piece pie ce as it is moved iin n those those directions. Remem Rem ember ber,, your queen is th thee most pow powerful. erful. You m must ust u use se her wise w isely. ly.

 

 

The King

Like the queen, the king moves in any direction; however, just not as fast as she is. While the queen can move in any num number of spaces, spa ces, th thee king on only ly moves moves one spa space ce for every ev ery turn. It m moves oves and attacks other oth er pi pieces eces th this is way.   Although the queen is more powerful than the king, the last thing you want is to let the opponent capture your king. If that happens, the game is over. Remember, when you lose the king, you lose the game. gam e. In other w words ords,, you m must ust protect your king at all costs.  

 

 

 

Chapter 2 – How to Set up and an d Start a Gam Game? e?   Let’s do a quick review of each piece and their strong points. Your king is an invaluable piece. You must use your other pieces to protect him at all cost. Losing your king means losing the game. Your queen is the most powerful and versatile unit. She is the rook and the bishop combined. Because she is powerful, she is also valuable. Losing her makes the other pieces more vulnerable for an attack. Your knights are excellent protectors. They move in L shapes. They can be used to make a surprise attack. Yourr bishops You bi shops are especi especially ally excellent in open positions. Never underestim nderestimate ate th these ese pieces. pieces . Your rooks can be moved in long ranges and this makes them strong. Your pawns may be the smallest but they have special abilities. You can use them to trap other pieces or sacrifice them to capture other more important pieces. A pawn can be used to checkmate a King. This is one of the special abilities of pawns. You will find out how to use this special ability in the succeeding chapters. How are are the pi piee ce cess set se t on th thee ch chee ss board board?

 Now that that you h have ave learned about the the role of each piece and how they they move individually individually,, it is time time you learn how each of them place in the board. 1. Pawns are pla placed ced on th thee second row in front front of you buildi building ng a wal walll consisting consisti ng of paw pawns ns separating you yourr side from th thee opponent opponent ’ s. 2. You must posi position tion one rook in each cor corner. ner. 3. Settle the knight knight next to each ea ch of the ro rooks. oks. 4. Pla Place ce th thee bi bishop shop n next ext to each ea ch knight. knight. 5. The qu queen een must must be pl placed aced in i n one of th thee two spaces spa ces left. l eft. Choose Choose th thee space spac e that that matches matches her color. If you have a black queen, she should be placed in the black square. 6. Com Comple plete te the the set up up by placing pla cing you yourr king on the the last remaining remaining spa space. ce. Who makes the first move?

It is the white player who makes the first move of the game. The initial move is one of the most important because it i t determines the entire pace of th thee game. game. Y You ou can se settle ttle for the the p paw awn n in th thee middle of th the board as most most play players ers prefer prefer.. You You shou should ld however, however, rem remem ember ber that that th there is no on e “ right right ” way of doing it.

After the first move is made by the white player, the players take turns in moving their pieces until  

one of them forces a checkmate which is how a game of chess is won.  

 

Chapter 3 – Learn Chapter Learn the Language. Language.   In this chapter, you will learn the different terms used in chess. More than learning the language, you ill be armed with more information about the chess pieces' special abilities which you can use to yourr adva you advant ntage age when w hen playing playing.. Check and Checkmate

What does it mean when players say "check?" A check is when an opponent's piece threatens to attack  your king. You say check when you make a move that is threatening to the other player's king as well. So what does "checkmate" mean? Check is different from a checkmate. A checkmate can happen when you are unable to counter the attack on your king. What can you do when your king is threatened to be captured? There are three things you can do to escape from a check and prevent a checkmate. One, you move the king out of the way. Two, you use another piece to block the check. Three, you can capture the other piece which threatens to capture your king. If you fail to do any of these things, the game is over for you. Unlike other pieces, the king is neither removed nor captured. When you can't get your king out of harm's way, the game will simply be declared over. Promotion Pawns may seem like the weakling. Their moves are slow and limited and are quite vulnerable to attacks. Pawns however, can be very ambitious. They can be the hero or a weakling depending on how you play or move them around the chess board. Pawns can be used to bring you victory. They have a special ability that other chess pieces do not  possess - th their eir abi ability lity for for promotion. promotion. If you are able to move one or any of your pawns from your side to the other side of the chess board, it can be promoted to another piece. It can be made a bishop, a knight, a queen or a rook but it cannot  be king. king. You can exch exchang angee that that pawn tto o any piece inclu i ncluding ding the the captu captured red and n non-captu on-captured red ones. Most of the time, a pawn is promoted to a queen because the she is the most powerful and versatile piece. It's something you may want to consider in case you reach that point. En Passant

This is another special ability of pawns. Remember on the initial move, you can move a pawn two spaces forward. If you decide to move your pawn this way and by so doing, your pawn settles on the side of the other player's pawn, your opponent has the option to use en passant which literally means in passing. With your pawn to the side of the other player's pawn, that other pawn can now capture yours. The en passant however, must be done on the very next move. That is right after you make your  first move. If the other player fails to use it on the second move of the game, the option expires. Castling

Do you think chess allows you to move two different pieces in a single move? Yes you can. This is a

special rule referred to as castling. This move combination allows you to hit two birds in one stone  

so to speak. This move however, only involves two chess pieces - you can only do it with the king and the rook. For instance, in your turn, you can move your king two squares to one side and move your rook to the opposite side of your king. So when can you use castling? Unfortunately, you cannot use castling throughout the game. There are four special criteria that must  be met met to warrant castling castling.. On One, e, castling may on only ly be u used sed wh w hen it is your your king king's 's first m move. ove. T Two, wo, you can use castling only when your rook has not been moved before. Castling is an option if you have not moved either the king or rook yet but there are other conditions to castling. The third condition is that the spaces between the king and the rook must be empty. To use castling, there should not be any piece between them. Four, you cannot use castling when your king is in check. Castling is not an option if you are trying to escape a check. There are two kinds of castling which are called king side and queen side. If you move your king to the side where your queen was originally settled, this move is called castling queen side. On the other  hand, if you move your kind closer to the other side of the chess board, it is called castling king side. You can castle king side or queen side. That is your choice. Either way, the king moves two squares in castling. Draw

A draw happens when there is no winner at the end of the game. How can this happen? There are five  possible  possib le reas reasons ons ffor or a draw draw.. First is during a stalemate. It happens when one player runs out of a legal move. When a player runs out of options or moves and his king is not in check, a draw may be declared. Second is probably the most obvious reason. That is when the players decide to stop playing before the the gam gamee is over. It can be sim si mply declar declared ed as draw. Third is referred to as draw by exhaustion. It happens when neither player has enough pieces left to achieve a checkmate. For instance, the only pieces left on the board are a king and a bishop on one side and a king on another. Fourth, one of the players may declare a draw when they arrive at exactly the same position thrice. It does not necessarily have to happen three times in a row. Fifth, a draw may be declared when there is no progress in the game. When the players have made their moves, fifty each and neither captured a piece nor moved a pawn then the game is declared a draw. Chess 960

Also known as Fischer Random, chess 960 is a variant of chess that upholds the same rules or the game. The only exception is the starting position. The players can randomly choose the starting  position of the the chess pieces before the g gam amee starts. The pieces cannot be placed sloppily though. There are still two rules that must be followed when determining the starting position. One, the bishops must be placed on opposite colors. Two, the king must have one rook to each of his side. The position of the white and black pieces should mirror each other. Given these rules, the players still have 960 starting options hence the name, chess 960.

 

Touch-Move

This is a special rule followed in a tournament. You do not have to necessarily apply this rule when  playing at hom home. e. Basically, touch-move means you must move whatever you touch but only if a legal move can be made using that that piece piece.. So you sh should ould only touch what you inten intend d to move. You should b bee d deci ecisiv sive. e. Also, if if y you ou tou touch ch on onee of the oth other er player ’ s pieces, pi eces, you yourr next next move move sshou hould ld iinvolve nvolve capturin capturing g th that at  piece with a legal move of course. If any of th thee players want to touch touch a piece only to make an adjustment adjustm ent,, the the player m mu ust declare his inten intentt by sayin saying g “ adjust ” first before before tou touchin ching g the the piece. Clocks and Timers

Clocks and timers are usually used in tournaments only. Advanced players may also use these tools. Since you are just starting out, you do not have to concern yourself with clocks and timers yet but it is good to know their purpose. Clocks and timers are used in tournaments for regulating the time for each game. It is not meant to time each move. A chess clock serves a practical purpose. Without it, players can sit idly on a losing  position without without makin aking g any move. If th this is happens, happens, chess tou tournam rnament entss can drag on forever. Every player is given the same amount of time which they spend on the entire game. That means  players can ca n decide how to budget ttheir heir time. time. In an instan instance ce where w here a player pl ayer runs runs out of ttim ime, e, he or she automatically loses the game. A draw may be declared however, when the other player does not have enough pieces left to force a checkmate.

 

 

Chapter 4 – Design Your Strategy   Chess is a game of strategy. Before you can make your own, it is imperative that you understand the  basic strategy strategy iin n the gam gamee of cchess. hess. Keep th these ese in mind when playing playing.. And the basic b asic chess strategy strategy involves the the followi following ng.. Protect your king at all cost. As you have learned in the previous chapter, your king is an invaluable piece. When you lose it, you ill lose the game. Always keep this in mind.

You win a chess game by capturing the other player's king. So your opponent's goal is to capture yours as well. In which case, you have to think of two objectives at the same time. Capture the other  king while protecting yours. You can achieve these objectives by using your pieces to capture the other oth er player's pieces while avoiding captu capture re from th thee opponent's opponent's pieces. pieces . It is in your best interest to move your king in a safe place. Moving it to the corner of the board is safer. If you have an opportunity for castling, you must use it. Avoid being consumed with the idea of  checkmating checkm ating tthe he other pl player's ayer's king king.. That will wi ll not matter matter of o f you yourr king is captured first. Protect your king by building a fortress around it. Set up a defensive wall around the king using your  other pieces. Avoid giving giving your piec iecee s a away. way.

There are times when you may have to sacrifice a piece to protect your more important ones but you should not give your less important pieces away so easily. Each piece has an important role to play in protecting the others especially your king. Remember that you cannot force a checkmate without enough pieces. Each piece is valuable but if you must know there is a relative value for each of them too. A pawn is equivalent to one while a knight and a bishop is equivalent to three each. The rook amounts to 5 and the queen is worth 9 while the king is invaluable. These relative values do not matter at the end of the game however they should help you determine and set your priorities straight. You can use it as reference when making your decisions about a move, an exchange or a capture. Keep the center in control.

By controlling the center of the board, you have more options for moving your pieces. It is then important that you get your pawns and other pieces to that side of the board. Otherwise, you will have a tougher time finding good spaces to settle your pieces. Keep in mind that your knight has two options for moving from the corner of the board. It has however, eight options for moving when positioned in a central square. When you dominate the center  of the board early on, your pieces have more mobility. It is way better than having your pieces stuck  on the sides of the board. If that happens, you will be forced to sacrifice most of them.

 

The goal to control the center is the reason why a lot of players choose to move their middle pawns first. You can use the same starting move. When you move your pieces to the center however, you have to be careful that you do not leave your king defenseless and vulnerable for a checkmate. Utilize all your pieces.

Avoid focusing on one or two pieces alone. When you drive your focus on a few pieces only, you tend to forget the others. This makes you vulnerable and you cannot let that happen when you want to in the game. If your pieces are not working together, they can be easily captured and the next thing you know, you have lost most of them. Again, each piece is valuable. Each has an important role to play in the game. Make use of them. Use them to protect the king. Make them work together and protect each other. Do not allow your pieces to  be sitting sitting targets targets for for the the oth other er player to captu capture. re. Move your pieces in way that you develop an effective strategy for attacking the other player's king hile protecting yours. Using one or two pieces for an attack rarely works. An attack is most effective when all your pieces work together as one unit. Do not over utilize your knight when you have an entire army at your disposal. Use all the pieces. This can be another strategy for you. As long as you move your pieces around, you can keep the other   player guessing guessing.. If you ut utili ilize ze all of th them em,, you yourr opponent opponent wil willl have a toug tougher tim timee reading your  your  strategy. For instance, move your pawn in your initial move. When it is your turn again, move the other pieces toward the center. As you move the pieces at the forefront, you allow other pieces to move. When all the pieces are in the playing field, you have a stronger offensive power.

 

Chapter 5 – Additional Rem Chapter Reminders w when hen Pl Playing aying   In addition to the basic strategy laid out in the previous chapter, there are a couple of things you still have to keep in mind during the game. These pieces of advice may help you create a better strategy. Do not not at attack tack ttoo oo eearl arly y in the the gam gamee .

As you make the opening move, do not be too hasty to attack. What you should aim for is development. Development can only happen when all your pieces have been places in active squares. After moving your pawn in the first move, you can move another pawn on your next turn. You have to start moving your other pieces however. Do not forget that you have rooks, bishops, knights and a queen. Feel the game.

Observe how your opponent moves his pieces. Again, do not be too quick to make an attack. Wait it out a bit. Get a feel of the other player’s strategy. If you have a clue about his game plan, you are in a  better position to def defend end y yourself. ourself. Utilize your pawn. Pawns are not sacrificial lambs. Remember that pawns can be promoted. If you can sneak one to the other side of the chess board, you can turn it to a queen, a rook, a bishop or a knight. When you can do this, it will be a game changer. Think ahead.

Before you make a move, think about your next. Always think about what will happen when you move a piece. How will your opponent react? When can you do on the next play? Make well-planned sacrifices.

Each move is crucial to your end game. You may however, need to sacrifice a piece. If you do make that sacrifice, you should plan it carefully. For instance, you can use a pawn as bait if that means moving your knight to capture your opponent’s bishop. How do you get better at chess?

You cannot be a master of chess by simply learning the rules and the roles of each of the pieces. Chess is all about strategy. It is a game of intellect. There are so many different ways that the game can be played. You cannot hope to learn everything in one sitting. You need to be patient. The complexity of chess is what makes it fun and exciting. So, how do you improve your game? There are three simple rules for getting better at chess and such rules include the following. Play often ofte n.

 

Keep playing. If you want to learn more about the possible moves and counter attacks you can make,  play as often often as y you ou can can.. Th There ere are ar e a lo lott tto o learn lear n ffrom rom th thee gam gamee by sim simply ply playin playing g an and d puttin putting gy yoursel oursel out there. For now, your goal is to learn and it does not matter whether you win or lose doing so. Study harder.

There are thousands of references out there. Read them. You can even put yourself in a chess class online. If you are serious about chess, you should utilize every available resource to help you improve. Have fun!

A lot of people think that chess is a game too serious for their taste. Its complexity makes it serious  but it is th thee very tthin hing g th that at makes makes it ex exciting citing.. It is mu much ch easier to learn when you are having fun. fun.

 

Conclusion   Thank you again for downloading this book! I hope this book was able to help you learn how to play chess. The next step is for you to put yourself out there and start playing to learn more about the game. Do not forget to have fun. You get sharper as you play more exciting games of chess.

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