{"product_id":"simple-checkmates","title":"Simple Checkmates","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn how to convert checks into checkmates with this engaging and entertaining guide for novice chess players of all ages, complete with more than 430 diagrams for one- and two-move checkmates.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I have always endorsed the philosophy that the player should become proficient in the rudiments of chess before venturing into more complex situations. I am delighted to find that \u003ci\u003eSimple Checkmates \u003c\/i\u003esupports this view.\"--Sunil Weeramantry, executive director of the National Scholastic Chess foundation, from the foreword\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the classic guide to winning chess for beginners. Recommended by chess coaches around the world, it presents a wide range of specific chess positions and asks the reader to find the next move or series of moves that lead to checkmate--with two diagrams per page and the answers spelled out underneath. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe beauty of \u003ci\u003eSimple Checkmates\u003c\/i\u003e is that it turns learning into a game. It's fun, it's fascinating, it's fundamental--an invaluable tool for anyone who wants not only to play chess, but to win at chess. With more than 430 diagrams in all, this book is certain to take you--or your children--to a whole new level of play.","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48835897196749,"sku":"9780345403070","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_18ffaa6c-3ce7-4f4f-b48b-68ac53aed124.jpg?v=1790988797","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/simple-checkmates","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}