Pandolfini's ultimate guide to chess [electronic resource] : basic to advanced strategies with America's foremost chess instructor / Bruce Pandolfini.

"A Fireside book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]) and index.

Chess, The Universal GameLesson 1: In the BeginningThe Moves and RulesLesson 2: Arming for AttackNon-mating TacticsLesson 3: Defining the GoalMating PatternsLesson 4: Terms of EngagementThe ElementsLesson 5: Staking out TerritoryOpening Principles and the First MoveLesson 6: Establishing the Neutral ZoneBlack's ResponseLesson 7: Determining PrioritiesDevelopment and the CenterLesson 8: Starting the CampaignComparing Minor PiecesLesson 9: Digging the TrenchesTrades, Pins, and More on Minor PiecesLesson 10: Accumulating AdvantagesPawn Play and WeaknessesLesson 11: Forming PlansDoubled Pawns, Castling, and Open LinesLesson 12: Evaluating and CalculatingThe Middlegame, Exchange Values, How to AnalyzeLesson 13: Breaking ThroughStrategy and Tactics, the Importance of Material, Avoiding ErrorsLesson 14: The Beginning of the EndEndgame Principles, Centralization, the Active King, and Pawn PromotionLesson 15: Approaching the GoalThe Passed Pawn and Pawn MajoritiesLesson 16: All Good Things Come to an EndThe Seventh Rank, Invasion, and SimplificationEpilogue: Chess = mc2Appendix 1: GlossaryAppendix 2: Opening MovesAppendix 3: Chess on the WebAppendix 4: World ChampionsAppendix 5: Significant Dates in Chess HistoryAppendix 6: QuotesAppendix 7: Chess in Movies and BooksAppendix 8: The Most Famous Chess Game of All Time.

Pandolfini offers a systematic overview of the game, based on fully revised and updated lessons from previous titles, as well as brand new material.