The Pan Book of Chess

Starting-for the benefit of the complete tyro-with the basic moves and rules of Chess, the author goes on to describe elementary endgame facts and the changing values and real functions of the pieces at various stages.

The tyro should now be an initiate, and the next part of the book educates him in methods of exploiting the technical features such as the ‘fork, the ‘pin’, etc.

He is now in a position to profit from the longest, most important section, in which the author demonstrates good general tactics and strategy, shows how battles are won— or lost, and examines and analyses openings and end-games.

Finally, there is a chapter on Chess problems and compositions.

Throughout, the author illustrates his lessons with examples from actual play, including many brilliant games by the masters.