Well it’s not a game collection but one book I think would be fantastic for starting out is Susan Polgar “Chess Tactics for Champions”, though it’s perhaps more intermediate than beginner.

The author presents the material in an engaging and concise manner and includes practical examples after the theory, and exams at the end of each chapter. There are certainly better primers in print today, but few books are more interesting than is The Soviet Chess Primer.If you have a national chess federation ELO rating of 1300-1599 I highly recommend this fantastic book. Please contact us in advance for advice on best procedure, as in certain circumstances we are able to send our courier to collect items.

However, readers who already have some familiarity with the game will benefit a lot from its discussions of ideas which are fairly simple to understand but often difficult to apply in real games. Ele cobre desde o movimento das peças até as três fases do jogo (abertura, meio jogo e finais), passando pelos elementos mais importantes (tática, estratégia e cálculo). This is a great instructional technique as the student sees firsthand with positions they've gained familiarity with earlier that any given chess position will have multiple themes in it. Os exercícios também são muito difíceis desde o início, mas não são impossíveis, e ajudam muito a melhorar o cálculo. All about the game of chess, including discussions on professional tournaments, game analysis and theory.

Such high regard may be surprising for an American audience, for whom Ilya Maizelis is something of a mystery. It is your responsibility to make sure that your operating equipment is compatible with the relevant software or video DVD before purchasing and that software purchased is functionally adequate for your needs.