Comprehensive Chess Course, Volume Two From

Thirty years ago, Roman Pelts was my chess teacher in Odessa, Russia. Later he assembled all knowledge essential for becoming a stronger player in this Comprehensive Chess Course. The techniques used in the Course proved to be a success for me as well as for generations of chessplayers in Russia and later in Canada and the United States. Now, the Course can help you learn chess the correct way to realize your chess potential fully. - Grandmaster Lev Alburt, three-time U.S. Champion

Volume II: An Introduction

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The rules of play

1

(15)

Abbreviated notation. Some chess terms and concepts Attack and defense. Trades

16

(16)

More symbols and terms. How to start a game. Mating with a Queen and Rook in the endgame

32

(17)

Mistakes in the opening. Mating with two Rooks in the endgame

49

(12)

Opening traps. Mating with a Queen in the endgame

61

(16)

The concept of planning. Exploiting a large material advantage. Mating with a Rook in the endgame

77

(17)

Tactics. Double attack. Pawn endgame. The rule of the square

94

(24)

Pinning. Endgames with King and two pawns versus King

118

(25)

The skewer. How combinations are created. Endgames with King and Rook pawn against lone King

143

(23)

Typical mating combinations. The back-rank mate. Endgame with King and non-Rook pawn versus King

166

(35)

Typical mating combinations (continuation). Mate by a major piece (Queen or Rook) helped by other men. Endgame with King and non-Rook pawn versus King (continuation)

201

(40)

Tests

241

(48)

Afterword: Moving On to Expert and Master

289

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Comprehensive Chess Course, Volume Two From Beginner to Tournament Player in 12 Lessons

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