Schachmatt!

Do you want to checkmate your father or mother? Then forget about all computer games for a while – chess is the best board game of all time for true game enthusiasts!

Checkmate! is the ideal introductory book for all beginners because it:

• explains all the important rules and objectives
• covers all aspects of a chess game
• is written by the greatest chess player of all time

Garry Kasparov, arguably the most famous chess player in the world, is your personal coach. Let Garry show you how the pieces – king, queen, rook, bishop, knight, and pawns – move, what their values are, and how they can be useful for you in both offense and defense! Discover how to capture pieces, what castling is, how to record your moves, how to give check, or how to checkmate your opponent! You will learn tricks, how to set traps, and how to avoid falling into one yourself. Garry will prepare you perfectly for your first game, whether it's against your parents, friends, a computer, online, or at your first competition.

“Chess should become a school subject all over the world!” - Garry Kasparov.