How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond

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How to Win at Chess is a thought-provoking and information dense chess monograph by Levy Rozman (GothamChess). Some of you might have found me on YouTube a few years back, and my videos became your reprieve during hard times. You don't need a physical board (which was essentially required for every other book that predates this one). I find it easy to flip back to the book when I encounter a permutation to a gambit and learn a better way to play. These illustrations significantly aid in comprehension and provide a deeper understanding of the discussed topics.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).It is a great book for all beginners and lower ranked intermediate players who desire a firmer conceptual understanding of the game with practical import. I would consider myself an advanced beginner, not yet intermediate, so I had high hopes for the book to reveal the secrets of mid-level chess. This book is definitely worth it for the beginners and below intermediate level players but might not offer much to advanced players.

Released 24th Oct 2023 by Penguin Random House on their Ten Speed Press imprint, it's 272 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.Readers who are familiar with his work in film/audio media will immediately recognize the same brash bright attitude and humor in the book. While the book is excellent for beginners, and visually guides the reader through different situations on the board, I felt that the book was written to someone slightly below my level. The book covers the introductory basis of chess - the board, the pieces, how they move, and the rules.

I am really happy where it currently stands and excited to see where the book goes from here,” Rozman told Chess. The design of the book is clean and deliberate and there are a few boxes with fun facts that make the otherwise dense material feel lighter. Levy Rozman, more popularly known as GothamChess, is an online chess streamer who earned the International Master title in 2018. But it would be easier to explain in chess notation that kind of things and remove some diagrams in favor of sequence of moves.

The author includes his thoughts and experiences as a chess teacher (and high-end competitive player) to help readers approach problem solving in game thoughtfully and improve their repertoires gambit-wise. His forthcoming book, titled “How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond” is scheduled for release on October 24. The only downside of the first half of the book (part one) is that it's just too basic (and time consuming) for the players who are not beginner at chess.

It's a really entertaining read, with fun facts, witty anecdotes, and a whole lot of personality accompanying every sentence of this guide. This chapter is fifteen pages of brilliance, especially for a beginner-intermediate player, and I wish more of the book was like this. Don't get me wrong, I think that this might be the single most comprehensible, digestible and entertaining written guide for chess beginners (take this statement with a grain of salt, since this is the *only* chess book I've actually read), but if you're already at 1000 ELO and beyond and solely want to improve effectively, there's probably better resources to spend your time on. Brimming with practical and easy-to-follow tips for improving your game, the book includes over 500 instructional gameplay illustrations to help you better visualise the board, as well as chapter-specific QR codes for exclusive bonus content on Chessly, Rozman's teaching platform. Known for his engaging and often humorous style, Rozman has amassed a significant following on platforms like YouTube (4.Plenty of basic theory, plus some good intermediate content to get you working your way up the ratings. Overall the book is very well done, it has some of the characteristic humor of Levy and some fun facts sprinkled in throughout the book. I agree that it is aimed at those completely new to chess to those in the early intermediate level, which is probably around 90% of all recreational players. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.