Chess Tactics for Beginners, Playing Better with the King: 500 Chess Problems to Master the King, (Paperback)

This book is designed for beginners. It will allow you to take the first essential steps to serenely approach tactics. In order to move forward, once the rules have been assimilated, it is necessary to acquire solid reference points. In particular, you must have a good understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of each piece. To do this, you must practice. You have to practice with well-chosen chess problems like the ones gathered in this book. This volume focuses on the King In this large format book, you will find: * 500 exercises with their solutions at the bottom of the page, * exercises in which the King plays a major role (3/4 of the moves played on average), * progressive exercises to advance on solid bases, perfect for beginners, * exercises ranging from Mate in 1 to Mate in 6 and sometimes more (yes, even a beginner can solve Mate in 6, as long as they are well presented). What's next? Once you have solved these 500 chess puzzles, you will have a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the King. You will know how to exploit them. It will then be time to tackle tactics and its main themes such as the fork, the enfilade, the double attack or the deviation. Each day, a few chess problems ... and, day after day, week after week, the subtleties of each piece will become obvious. Gradually, your tactical sense will become sharper. Thus, you will be able to inflict important damages to your opponents. The complete series of books "First steps in Chess Tactics" It consists of 6 independent volumes that can be consulted in any order: * Chess Tactics for Beginners, Playing Better with the Bishops, * Chess Tactics for Beginners, Playing Better with the King, * Chess Tactics for Beginners, Playing Better with the Knights, * Chess Tactics for Beginners, Playing Better with the Pawns, * Chess Tactics for Beginners, Playing Better with the Queen, * Chess Tactics for Beginners, Playing Better with the Rooks.