Checkers And Chess

Most newspapers in the larger cities have chess columns or departments once a week, usually on Sundays. These will give you information about chess, dates and locations of chess matches which you can watch, the detailed moves of current and past championship games, and chess puzzles.

Chess puzzles are great fun but, more than that, they test your end game. The puzzle diagrams the position of the pieces on the board, and the problem is to mate, that is to win, in a limited number of moves against any defense. Some of these puzzles are tricky, but you can solve them—if you know your end game.

In addition to the type of instructional books that are referred to above, there are many books of chess games that have been played in championship competition. These should be studied and analyzed in relation to what you have already learned about openings, middle games, and end games.

The most enjoyable way to study these games and to get the most out of them is to set up your chess pieces and play out the games, pausing after each play to analyze the reason for it.

There are many chess clubs where players get together, talk chess, and play. If there is one in your vicinity, join it; the more different players you play with, good or bad, the more you will learn about the game.

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