This reissue of The Batsford Book of Chess is easy to follow, yet thorough and challenging, and is an essential companion for all budding chess champions. Batsford's Chess Bible is a landmark, full-color chess instruction book, ideal for both beginners and more experienced players wanting to improve their game. The book takes the form of a course, with quick-start guides to help to retain the information you've learned and puzzle sections for you to test yourself as you go. To illustrate more advanced strategy and tactics, author Sean Marsh uses world-class chess 'heroes', such as Anatoly Karpov and Mikhail Tal, to bring the concepts to life. Essential topics include: Pieces and Moves; What Chess is All About; Winning, Drawing and Losing; Six Openings for Life; Tactical Weapons; Positional Play; Human Factors.