This Chess Manual has been designed to offer beginners with an understanding and appreciation of the basics of the game of Chess. It has been written by Eddie Bhila, The Coach who has produced some of the top Junior players in South Africa. Eddie Bhila is a former Head Coach of Mpumalanga Chess and Ehlanzeni Chess Federation. The book was designed with the idea of helping parents who have no understanding of Chess to be able to learn together with their kids and be a part of their children's development. The Manual starts from explaining the board set-up, the names and powers of the pieces; then it moves on to explaining the opening principles, Middle-game principles and End-game principles. Reading this book will definitely offer you the best understanding of the basic theory of Chess and you will soon be able to play or watch the game of Chess with understanding and appreciation.