Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780553263152ISBN:0553263153
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780553107524ISBN:0553107526
Description: A good reading copy only. Book has tanning or browning due to normal aging process. book has a few pages with writing on it-, Mass Market PaperBack, Good / read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780553229066ISBN:0553229060
Description: Very Good+ with no Dust Jacket. 0553229060. No spine crease. Cover bumped, rubbed, creased. Pages are unmarked, tight, ivory, light edge soiling. No ownership marks. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Bantam, New York
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780553203332ISBN:0553203339
Description: Good. No Jacket as Issued. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 334 pages. Wraps are heavily worn with coffee stains along a well-creased spine. More stains run into text which is tight. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam, New York
Date Published: 1972
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 334 pp. Eleventh printing thus. Light rubbing to the cover edges; some slight stress creasing on the spine. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 1982-08
ISBN-13:9780553229066ISBN:0553229060
Description: Good. Minor shelf and corner wear; Mild browning and soiling to page edges; Mild spine creases; Minor rubbing and wear to covers and spine; Minor tanning and mild yellowing to covers and spine; Good Reading Copy; ** Free USPS tracking and confirm on US orders ** read more
Description: Fine. 0553263153 Excellent condition paperback book, clean pages, NO creases to spine, this book is Near NEW! Shop & Save With US. read more
"Two things I don't really like about the book are that it's mainly about offensive strategies (there are times where the authors show you how to escape a mate situation) and it's only really about the end game. So after reading this book I'm much better at recognizing the key elements of a mate?, but I have no idea how to start the game so that I don't get myself in a mate situation. But it's an awesome read! Some of the descriptions of the possibilities are amazing. I definitely have much more of an appreciation for the game."
"Bobby Fischer Teaches Back Rank Mates would be a more accurate title, and a title that included the other two coauthors would be more accurate still. But never mind the cover. This is a handy little course in beginner's-level tactics. The coauthors use their method of "programmed instruction," a series of bite-sized exercises, each with immediate feedback to reinforce each lesson. The scope is limited, but the method is self-paced and engaging. It has me thinking about using programmed instruction with my students."
"In terms of books, I really love "Bobby Fischer teaches chess". It introduces several key concepts, such as pinning, back-rank attacks, interposing etc., and after each concept there are lots of puzzles. In the puzzles you have to determine how to accomplish checkmate, if it's checkmate even possible or if it can be avoided (as the defender), always by the means that has just been explained (except for the mixed-bag exercises). This really drives home the points and forces you to learn.
In a real game, you start to see possibilities of checkmates a lot faster, but also your general game improves by understanding these concepts that don't just apply to endgame situations. I used to just know the rules and play more or less just reacting to moves or improvising, not being able to see a path to victory. If you had given me a queen and a rook and unlimited moves without the opponent reacting, it would still probably have taken me forever to checkmate. Now so much has become clear. My boyfriend said that my chess game improved by at least 200 points just by reading this book!"
"I went through childhood books and in particular this great book, the first and only chess book I've read or owned. I've played some good players and get my ass handed to me, but am always complimented in the end and I credit this book. So, there you go... this book is fantastic cursory chess primer."
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