pThe ultimate guide to mastering the ancient game of kings, this book offers a step-by-step introduction to the rules, strategies, and pitfalls of chess. From opening moves to endgame strategy, Heywood covers all the basics of the game, with helpful diagrams and expert analysis throughout. Whether you're a novice looking to learn the ropes or an experienced player seeking to improve your game, this book has everything you need to take your chess skills to the next level.ppThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public.