How To Win At Chess: From First Moves to Checkmate - Softcover

King, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753480778 ISBN 13: 9780753480779

Publisher: Kingfisher, 2026

Synopsis

With a fresh, contemporary new design, How To Win At Chess introduces each piece and its moves, explains key principles such as check and how to open a game, before exploring tricks such as forks, pins, and skewers.

The book is packed with graded test positions and training exercises to help young players improve their game as they progress through the book. What’s more, readers can brush up on the fascinating history of chess, with features on legendary matches and the greatest players, including the world champion, Magnus Carlsen.

Chess has been revolutionized in recent years, thanks to the success of Netflix’s world-beating The Queen’s Gambit, the rise of chess streaming on Twitch, and the increased engagement with chess worldwide. Its newfound popularity with young and old alike shows no sign of waning.

About this title

About the Author

Daniel King is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Cardiff, UK. His publications include The Earliest Syriac Version of Aristotle's Categories (2010) and The Syriac Versions of the Writings of Cyril of Alexandria (2008).

Edition details

• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0753480778
• ISBN 13: 9780753480779
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64