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

Great book for a beginner, like myself, wanting to improve their game. Very accessible and engagingly written. Moves from the very basics through more sophisticated topics at the perfect pace. Using it in conjunction with computer-based training games that I'm analysing using some chess engines and, based on their output at least, I can see my game improving. Highly recommended.

When is a book more than just a book?? When it's also an entire chess learning platform.How to Win At Chess is an incredible chess resource. Most chess books are hard to navigate, difficult to read, and almost always require a physical chess board while reading.What do we want? To look at our phones!! When do we want it? All the time!!!Let's face it, most of us can't read a book without stopping to look at our phones every few minutes. What Levy has done with How to Win At Chess is nothing short of remarkable. Each chapter is written in short, easy to digest segments, and at the end of each one there's a QR code to jump straight into practicing the skills on your phone or laptop.Combining a physical book with a digital learning platform make learning chess 1000x more efficient.- Book contents 10/10- Clear simple language 10/10- Practical guide to playing 10/10- Skill improvement 10/10- A great excuse to stare at my phone 11/10I liked the book so much I bought the hardback and the kindle version so, I've always got it with me.Seriously, buy the book, become a better chess player.

This was an enjoyable read from start to finish. Even for an intermediate Chess player like myself, I enjoyed reacquainting myself with the basic rules and starting blocks for playing Chess. In the early sections I was even reminded of some tiny nuggets I had forgotten about.The book gets a little more detailed as it goes on and introduces a very useful interaction feature via QR codes on the pages.I had already learned a lot about Chess opening on YouTube before I purchased this book, and my knowledge was solidified and backed up by some strong theory and useful examples provided by Levy, who is amusing throughout and anyone who has seen his videos on YouTube will recognise his unique tone of voice when reading this book.However, a stronger understanding of openings are not the only advantage of reading this. As the book develops, so does your knowledge of the mid-game and endgame strategies which are so often disregarded by those trying to improve their Chess game. Learning about endgame theory was a new thing for me but it has solidified by thinking when playing Chess online - I now have a greater understanding of how to close out Chess games and my understanding of moves has improved significantly - some moves which I previously thought of as unimportant or were just being made for the sake of it towards the end of a game.Ultimately this is a good read for Chess enthusiasts of all levels. Anyone who plays should always keep their mind active with a bit of theory and this book is perfect for that. Levy is a very useful teacher and caters for all levels of Chess player. From beginner to expert there is something for you here and plenty to learn from his priceless experience and tactical nouse.A welcome addition to my bookcase, many thanks.

Well written and very accessible for beginner chess players, with enough depth and detail to help even intermediates learn openings, end games and more. Includes QR codes to video content which explains some of the concepts visually in even more detail

I first saw Levy Rozman on his YouTube channel Gotham Chess. He is a natural teacher. The book is written simply and clearly with hundreds of illustrations of different positions. I would have liked a little more detail on openings but overall I’m very happy with the book. And his enjoyable YouTube channel fills the gaps. Recommended for beginners and intermediate players.

Really well written book on how to play chess in a way that you constantly improve and learn more every time you play. It teaches you how to win, and how to anticipate what options your opponent may have. This book has really made me completely rethink how I play chess. Worth every penny!

An amazing book filled with knowledge that had me sat there reading it for hours just to beat my dad in a board game

Lovely overview of all key chess fundamentals. Logically structured overview of opening, middlegame and endgame ideas. Traditional chess books can be hard for beginners to understand, due to the need to run through the positions on an analysis board and read through the notation. It’s guided qr code learning is brilliant and makes the learning much more engaging.