{"product_id":"9781580625869","title":"The Everything Chess Basics Book","description":"If you're looking to learn about the game of chess-and win-\u003ci\u003eThe Everything® Chess Basics Book\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with the perfect introduction. Endorsed by the United States Chess Federation and coauthored by Anne Ashton, Director of Marketing, Advertising, and Outreach for the U.S.C.F. and Peter Kurzdorfer, editor of \u003ci\u003eChess Life\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eThe Everything® Chess Basics Book\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative guide that appeals to chess players of all ages-and skill.\u003cp\u003eFrom understanding the chess pieces to learning the basic moves to forming a winning strategy, \u003ci\u003eThe Everything® Chess Basics Book\u003c\/i\u003e teaches readers all they need to know to sharpen their skills and pick up a few advanced techniques and tricks along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Everything® Chess Basics Book\u003c\/i\u003e also features information on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e *Special moves\u003cbr\u003e *Threats\u003cbr\u003e *Types of chess\u003cbr\u003e *Chess ethics and sportsmanship\u003cbr\u003e *Notation, scoring, and timing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Packed with hundreds of clear diagrams, \u003ci\u003eThe Everything® Chess Book\u003c\/i\u003e will have you declaring \"Checkmate!\" in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Anne Ashton is the Director of Marketing, Advertising, and Outreach for the U.S. Chess Federation, and has a master of science in journalism from Columbia University. She lives in Lagrangeville, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Peter Kurzdorfer is the editor of both \u003ci\u003eChess Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchool Mates\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. Mr. Kurzdorfer gained his Master rating in 1981 and earned the Original Life Master title in 1991. He began teaching chess in the early 1980s and served as Resident Chess Master in Bradford, PA, throughout most of the 1990s. He lives in Franklinville, NY.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adams Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055155560688,"sku":"9781580625869","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781580625869_p0.jpg?v=1763799019","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781580625869","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}