Autor/Author:Roberto Grau
ISBN: 84 923612 6 3
Páginas/Pages: 234
Tamaño/Size: 17x24
Fecha de Publicación/Date of Publication: 2000.

........it should be added that here we find an interesting piece of work not only for beginners but also for the most advanced because it allows us to check the evolution of the theory of chess, to analyse in greater depth the games of the classics and, in general, to increase our knowledge about the recent history of the game.
To sum up, if we accept the fact that to play, to enjoy and learning are the basic drive of all chess players,our conclusion is that this work will assist enthusiasts of any level to achieve this last goal, that of learning. In this manner, through better knowledge of chess, they will play better and enjoy themselves more.
Miguel Illescas

This first volume provides all necessary information concerning the basics of the game : From the positioning of the pieces on the board to notions about the loss or gain of chessmen. With extreme simplicity, the author warns us about the common mistakes made by beginners. It contains more than one hundred instructive games of attack and one hundred and fifty practical exercises containing solutions. Reading it is fundamental in order to understand the rest of the works.