When the world shut down in the early days of the pandemic in 2020, I began teaching my students on Zoom, but forcing six-year-old kids to sit through private chess lessons online was both fruitless and mildly depressing, so I turned my focus to YouTube. How to Win at Chess' teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead. He's in a handful of chess players and teachers worldwide with a finger on the pulse of competitive gameplay and has analyzed thousands (tens of thousands? Whether you want to become a recreational chess player or are training to be a Grandmaster, How to Win at Chess is the perfect interactive introduction to the world of chess.

Released 24th Oct 2023 by Penguin Random House on their Ten Speed Press imprint, it's 272 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats. All about the game of chess, including discussions on professional tournaments, game analysis and theory. The other new thing about this book is that it's integrated with the internet, and has QR codes to let you practice various positions. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. It's a really entertaining read, with fun facts, witty anecdotes, and a whole lot of personality accompanying every sentence of this guide.You don't need a physical board (which was essentially required for every other book that predates this one). He breaks down the details of chess in a way that is simultaneously easy to follow and yet not pandering to the uneducated. Full of Levy Rozman's signature charm and humor that have made him beloved by millions of fans, the first half of this unique guide introduces rising players (0-800 Elo rating) to the four key areas to consider when playing chess—openings, endings, tactics, and strategy—and the second half builds upon these core skills for more experienced players (800-1300 Elo rating). For instance, I first learnt of the Vienna Game from his channel, and then later, bought his e4 course to understand it better.

Some of you might have found me on YouTube a few years back, and my videos became your reprieve during hard times. Rather than simply describing, Pandolfini explores and then explains the principles - from the most basic things (such as how pieces move) to more advanced strategies in the middlegame and endgame.Chess has been a really fun hobby to develop these last few months and this book will be a great intro to first time players/players who are coming back into the game after not playing for a very long time (like me! Despite the book's apparent length, a major portion of the book comprises image representations of examples, making it an easily digestible read. And if you have never played a game of chess in your life, you will learn everything from how the board and pieces work to openings, tactics, patterns, strategies, advanced terminology and endgames.

Rozman did well in making learning chess fun and accessible by incorporating his sense of humor alongside QR codes allowing readers to practice each lesson online or view games he and others have played. Rozman's new book explores chess from all angles and contains up-to-date information on the latest opening theory as well as basic chess strategy that will help pre-teen chess players develop a solid foundation in the principles of chess - from openings to middle game to end game.The only downside of the first half of the book (part one) is that it's just too basic (and time consuming) for the players who are not beginner at chess.