Henrique Marinho

Castle Queenside Henrique Marinho

Chess, an art? A simple game? A science? Just a sport? Yes, chess is all that and more, we literally have a war going on on a board. This book contains everything a beginner chess player needs to know in order to start playing with dignity. Content of the book: - The origin and history of chess- Benefits of chess- The concept of war- The chess board- Movement and capture of chess pieces- Check, checkmate and elementary mattes- Special movement 1: Promotion of the pawn- Special movement 2: Roque and Grande Roque- Special Movement 3: Capture En Passant- Parts value- Main tactical themes- Great chess players in history- Chess appearances in various media- Main doubts about chess- + Extra contentIf you happen to be a player for some time, here you will find lots of information and curiosities about the whole universe of board games, from its origin to the present day