Chess Workbook for Adult Beginners

This workbook has 640 chess problems to solve, with the answers in the back, based on themes from the book Chess for Adult Beginners: visualization, seeing threats, creating threats, choosing the best move, sharpening tactics, understanding the importance of the center, endgame technique, developing your own unique playing style, and reading chess notation. The workbook can be read as a standalone book, although it emphasizes problems to solve over prose.

Alex Cherniack is a national master from Massachusetts. He has over 40 years experience playing in chess tournaments against strong opponents, and teaching chess to beginners of all levels.