Initiation to the Game of Chess: Chess Manual for beginners and coaches

A chess manual for beginners who already know how the pieces move and are ready to play their first real games — and for instructors looking for a solid basic course to support their teaching.

The book covers three core stages of the game, each followed by progressive sets of exercises and puzzles designed to reinforce what's just been learned:

• Endgames — the basic techniques every beginner needs
• Middlegame — key tactical motifs and strategic principles
• Openings — the fundamental concepts behind a solid start

Rather than long theory, each explanation is paired with practical exercises, so the reader learns by solving — not just reading.

International Master Jacobo Caselas (FIDE 2400) has spent years training and coaching promising young players. He is also the author of Train Your Strategic Game (two volumes, on chess strategy) and Improve Your Tactical Chess: Classical Miniatures (on tactics) — together with this book, a complete path from first moves to strategic and tactical mastery.