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INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHESS
ORIGIN OF CHESS
CHESS IN INDIA
CHESS IN PERSIA
CHESS IN EAST ASIA
CHESS IN RUSSIA
CHESS IN EUROPE
EARLY RULE CHANGES
ORIGINS OF THE MODERN GAME
MODERN COMPETITIVE CHESS
RECENT RULE REWORDINGS
CHAPTER 2: THE GOAL & BOARD
THE AIM OF CHESS
THE OPENING
THE MIDDLEGAME
THE ENDGAME
THE SETUP OF THE BOARD
HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF THE CHESS BOARD
BOARD NOTATION
CHAPTER 3: HOW THE PIECES MOVE
BASIC MOVES
THE PAWN
THE ROOK
THE KNIGHT
THE BISHOP
THE QUEEN
THE KING
CHAPTER 4: SPECIAL RULES & DRAWS
THE THREE SPECIAL MOVES IN CHESS
THE TOUCH-MOVE RULE
NO INTERFERENCE RULE
DRAWING IN CHESS
RESIGNING A GAME
CHAPTER 5: CHECK & CHECKMATE
GETTING OUT OF CHECK
TYPES OF CHECK
ANNOUNCING CHECK
CHECKING IN TACTICS AND STRATEGY
HISTORY OF CHECK
HISTORY OF CHECKMATE
THE TWO MAJOR PIECES OF CHECKMATE
BASIC CHECKMATES
CHAPTER 6: ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES & WHY YOU NEED THEM
WHY YOU NEED A STRATEGY
CONTROL THE CENTER
DEVELOP YOUR PIECES QUICKLY
DON'T MOVE PIECES MORE THAN ONCE EARLY ON
CASTLE YOUR KING EARLY
DON'T MOVE YOUR QUEEN EARLY
CONNECT YOUR RUCKS
BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR PAWNS
EXCHANGE BAD PIECES EARLY
CHAPTER 7: POWERFUL TACTICS & WHEN TO USE THEM
CHAPTER 8: STRONG OPENINGS
ALEKHINE DEFENSE
BELGRADE GAMBIT
BENKO GAMBIT
BENONI DEFENSE
BUDAPEST GAMBIT
CALABRESE COUNTERGAMBIT
CARO-KANN DEFENSE
COLORADO GAMBIT
DANISH GAMBIT
DUTCH DEFENSE
ELEPHANT GAMBIT
ENGLISH OPENING
EVANS GAMBIT
FALKBEER COUNTER-GAMBIT
FRENCH DEFENSE
FRIED LIVER ATTACK
GIUOCO PIANO
GROB ATTACK
GRUNFELD DEFENSE
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
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