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Contents Introduction 5 1 GettitnogKn ow theC hessboard 8 2 Gettintgo K nowt heP ieces 12 3 Checakn dC heckmate 45 4 CastliPnagw,nP romotiaonnd E n Passant 62 5 ChesNso tation 75 6 How theG ameE nds 86 7 CheckmatiMnegt hodasn dP atterns 100 8 AttackainndgD efendiPnige ces 127 9 Tactics 159 10 OpeninPgl ay 216 11 ThinkiAnhge ad 262 12 Whatt od oN ext 281 Glossary 282 Introduction Ih avweri ttetnh ibso okf ort hosyeo,u nagn do ldw,h oa rek eetno leahronw t op lacyh esbsu th avneo p riokrn owledogfte h eg amea nd alsfoo rt hosoefy ouw hok nowt her ulbeust n otm uchm orea nda re inrcreisntb eedc oming better players. 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