One of the oldest, most engaging, and most difficult games ever created by humans is chess. You win by outthinking, outplanning, and outsmarting your opponent in this game of logic and reason. When you defeat a rival, he cannot claim that you were unfortunate. We'll walk you through two real games move by move to illustrate important ideas like centre control, pins, and double assaults. Instead of learning these concepts in the abstract, you'll learn them by observing them in action. You'll also learn how to eliminate your opponent using a single pawn as an advantage, which is a crucial concept and the cornerstone of any successful plan. This book has all the information you need to get started at chess. Put it into practice, and youll start out a winner from the beginning!