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The Rules of Chess Kindle Edition

by Bruce Pandolfini (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Chess is one of the most challenging - and enjoyable - games that has ever been played. It has a history that goes back over a thousand years, and there is some evidence that perhaps it is even older than that. The Rules of Chess is a free book, in electronic format, that will teach young and old how to play the “Royal Game." Written by one of the great instructors of the modern era, Bruce Pandolfini, it is in fact a small excerpt from his extremely popular book Let’s Play Chess (2nd edition). After the material is presented, there is a section listing and describing the chess books published by Russell Enterprises, Inc. which are also available in electronic format. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy The Rules of Chess by Bruce Pandolfini...

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0046ZRYYU
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Russell Enterprises, Inc. (September 11, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1401 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 48 pages

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Ronald John Maddocks

Bruce Pandolfini is not just a master player but teacher.

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2014

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I like the easy to read format for this book. I arrive early, it was also very excellent wrapped and protected and in mint condition.
Bruce Pandolfini is an easy to understand chess grand master and I have gained a lot of knowledge from reading his book.
I like that he writes in algebraic notation which makes memorization a lot easier as the old notation is rather difficult for some of us.
I would recommend this book for all levels of chess play, from beginner to the merely curious to the expert and master player all of us will learn something from this excellent book. I would recommend the others of Bruce Pandolfini's Fireside Library Collection as well.

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2013

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This book goes over the basic rules of chess - it would be especially good for someone who never played chess. I actually have played a good number of times, but not for the last five years - so it was a good review. I even learned a few things that make it easier to follow chess plays online, etc.

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John Williamson

Chess: Don't be "only a pawn in the game."

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2012

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Bruce Pandolfini's The Rules of Chess is a simple Kindle edition that offers the reader the basic rules of the game, though not much more. For real beginners, this freebie offers just enough to get you going, but not much more than that. On the downside, about half of the book towards the back is nothing but a series of ads for the author's other editions, so be prepared.

The formatting is good for Kindle devices, and there are enough diagrams to get you started visually. But keep in mind that chess is no easy game, and if you want to go to the next level beyond the rudimentary basics, you may wish to consider Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess , which is also available in paper editions.

Pandolfini is a chess author, teacher and coach, along with being a National Master in United States chess competition. If his name rings a small bell, that's probably because he was portrayed by Ben Kingsley in the 1993 film Searching For Bobby Fischer , which was based on the book of the same name by Fred Waitzkin. Pandolfini is said to be popular with his students due to his easygoing attitude, which is a sharp contrast to the character Kingsley portrayed in the film.

As a Kindle freebie, this is a decent start for beginners, so learn the rules, and don't be "only a pawn in the game."

10/23/2012

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James C. Minson

Understanding Chess

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2013

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I have been looking for a book to learn how to play chess right from the beginning with me not knowing how to play at all. This book made it real easy to learn right from the start on how to set your players up on the chess board. of all the books I have looked at this one was the best for someone like myself who knew nothing at all about how to play chess, just the desire to want to learn and this book answered all my questions plus the ones I didn't even know I needed. I would recommend this book to anyone who knows nothing about playing chess, but wants to learn.

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Lifemusicandart

Good grasp of the basics

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2020

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This book is a very detailed explanation of the basics of chess. I would definitely recommend it for someone new to the game of chess as it will help them understand how and why things can move and cannot move in particular ways.

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Mike Powers

Bruce Pandolfini's "The Rules of Chess" is very much a "mixed bag..."

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2017

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I recently purchased “The Rules of Chess” by Bruce Pandolfini because I wanted a short, concise book (in Kindle format) that explains the rules of chess. I thought this book by a U.S. Chess Federation master and one of the better chess authors I’ve read would fill the bill nicely.

This book is very much a “mixed bag.” On the one hand, Pandolfini explains things clearly in his usual concise, easy to understand prose. On the other hand, he makes some glaring errors in the book – most notably, he doesn’t include any information about castling and capturing en passant, two of the more important and relatively complex rules that every chess player should know.

“The Rules of Chess” is also plagued with very small and hard-to-read chess diagrams that reduce its usefulness to me – a problem very common to “Kindle-ized” chess books.

Bottom line: if you’re looking for a book that explains the rules of chess clearly, concisely, and completely, “The Rules of Chess” by Bruce Pandolfini is not the book for you. You would do better looking elsewhere.

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Joseph A Stapleton

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Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2013

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I have been a chess player for years. This book was short, but did not include a lot of the more common rules. I would say it is not even enough to get you started. I deleted it very shortly after reading it.

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soundwaveclick

useful reference. no strategy.

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2015

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correct. i tell people to read it before i teach them chess. also have it as a reference for disputes regarding rules. simple. no strategy. doesnt go that direction with the game. it's free; just have it on hand for when you need it.

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Peter Rofe

Value for money

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2024

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A very good read

Shubham

Amazing

Reviewed in India on January 7, 2024

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I like the way in which he described the rule of chess. This is a very useful book for the beginners.

Arturo Treviño Ayala

Great abstraction of the rules

Reviewed in Mexico on November 12, 2019

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I think this is a good rule book for players who want to learn how to play or who want to know the advanced rules like castling.

Weber

Fast and objective

Reviewed in Brazil on June 21, 2019

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It's for very really beeginers in the game. If you understand the rules and the unit's moves skip this one and go ahead purchasing another chees book.

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