A World Champion's Guide to Chess: Step-by-step instructions for winning chess the Polgar way
by Susan Polgar, Paul Truong
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Author: Paul Truong, Susan PolgarEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-08
ISBN: 0812936531
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Summary of A World Champion's Guide to Chess: Step-by-step instructions for winning chess the Polgar way
Learn to Win at Chess from World Champion Susan PolgarSusan Polgar, 4-time World Chess Champion, became a living legend by following the methods taught by her father, Laszlo Polgar, the famous Hungarian chess coach. In A World Champion's Guide to Chess, Susan reveals these masterful tactics and techniques to players of all ages. With coauthor Paul Truong, an 11-time National Champion, she begins with the basics of understanding how the pieces move and leads the reader through checkmate and defense, pawn promotion, and opening and endgame patterns. Accompanying the lessons are personal glimpses into Susan's famous career, including her story of becoming the first female Grandmaster, the highest title in chess.
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