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The Chess Course has completed a journey of 22 years of wonderful and exhilarating journey since the first edition was rolled out in the year 1999! Any book has its own shelf life and a limited run at the stands. Not so with 'The Chess Course'! The run-time has crossed well over 2-decades and there is no sign of its popularity receding anywhere. The book that has sold 100,000 copies certainly has the blessings of Goddess Caissa!
This book is mainly aimed at players who do not know any rules of chess. After reading the book there are high chances that you can become a FIDE Rated player.
The Chess Course (Revised Edition)-2022
Here are some details and statistics as to what is new?
Here is what the Author of the book Mr. Praful Zaveri has to say about the changes -
"1) 'The Chess Course' book with 450 pages (2021) has been phased out in July 2022 with the release of the 334 pages book.
The changes to the old editions are as under:
1a) The exercises in section 1 (beginners have been removed as it has been adequately covered in Volume 1.
1b) The exercises in section 2 (Elementary checkmates) have been removed as it has been adequately covered in Volume 2.
1c) The exercises in section 3 (checkmating patterns) have been removed as it has been adequately covered in Volume 5.
1d) The exercises in section 4 (The commandments, and traps in the openings) have been removed as it has been covered in Volume 2 (Commandments of the Chess Openings) and Volume 5 (Traps and Pitfalls) respectively.
1e) The exercises for section 6 (endgames) have been removed as it has adequately been covered in Volume 4.
Summing up, I had removed exercises of nearly 100 pages, the maximum of which was from section 1.
The training sessions also stand reduced by 2 from 75 to 73 as these are again covered in Volume 2.
I may add that the revision of this main book in 2022 is final!
In case any further clarifications are required, the reader may please be requested to mail me: prafulzaveri@indianchessschool.com"
"Being a master at chess is something that has been eluding a very large section of chess players over centuries. There was a time when it was believed that chess skills were directly related to intelligence and it wasn't possible to improve at chess. "Blonde plays well & Brunette doesn't, and that is not going to change" was the famous saying. However, the efforts of the chess masters over 200 years and the chess literature by them have proven that it's possible to improve chess playing skills with a scientific approach, information, passion and hard work. "The Chess Course" by FIDE Trainer Praful Zaveri can be viewed as a notable contribution to the chess literature of 2021. With a simple language and hundreds of illustrative examples, the author has made a genuine effort to help the readers improve their chess playing skills. Taking into account the complex nature of the sport and it's rules, the author has divided "The Chess Course" in six sections, starting from the introduction to the game and gradually increasing the standards to a successful club player. By including hundreds of illustrative examples from master play, the author has given an opportunity to the readers to understand the thinking process of the champions, the most significant factor. Players with casual approach, beware! This is not for you! But change your attitude and the way to success is opening doors to you! Recommended to all players, trainers and parents".- GM Pravin Thipsay
Cover: Main Books is Paperback, Volume 1 to 4 are Paperback and Volume 5 and 6 are available in Hard Cover
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