Unbeatable Chess Lessons

By Robert M. Snyder

Book Overview

In Unbeatable Chess Lessons, chess coach Robert Snyder takes his Chess for Everyone book a step further by covering twenty-four games with commentary on every move in each game.

Games arranged by opening to help students improve their knowledge of important openings.
Games and analysis contain important tactical and positional themes to improve pattern recognition and planning ability.
Games played by the author and world famous players such as Fischer, Spassky, Alekhine and Capablanca.
Challenges at various points to find the best move.
Written for the beginner to intermediate player.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595453449
• ISBN13: 9780595453443
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Unbeatable Chess Lessons is a great book

Unbeatable Chess Lessons is a great book aimed at advanced beginners and intermediate players. What I like about the book is that it groups games by opening which is helpful for studying games with a particular opening you want to get better at. The lessons are easy to follow because there is a diagram for every 2-3 moves. However, for some of the long variations that the author provides that are not in the game, a chess board is probably a good thing to have (at least for beginners like me) Also, what I learned from the book is planning. The author gives both black and white's short and long term planning. Long term planning is certainly something I need to work on. Also, all the books in his Chess For Everyone series is supposed to be able to give the reader an opening system. The challenge questions are also good. These also help with tactical problems. From what I have read, studying master games is an important part of improving your chess game and I have found this book to be a great tool for accomplishing this.

Re-Release of a Classic for Beginners

This is the revised and rebranded version of one of the best beginner's books available. I'm collecting the set for my son as he starts to compete in tournaments. I've found the books to be the best thought out and useful series for a beginner. Take a look at the reviews associated with the earlier version. There is a reason this book garners 109 (out of 112) 5 star reviews. Unbeatable Chess Lessons for Juniors: Revised Edition

Wonderful Book for Improving Your Chess Game!

This is a wonderful book for improving the basic chess game. Mr. Snyder writes in a way that is both fun and easy to understand. I would recommend this book to anyone who is serious about improving in chess, and even for those who play chess recreationally.

Updated edition of a great book.

This is a revised edition of the book originally published by Random House. It is one of the best books for the player who is just past the beginning stage. It has 24 games arranged by opening with explanations for every move (except for where opening moves are repeated in the next game). It also forms the beginning of an opening system for the amateur. This is expanded on in the author's subsequent book "More Unbeatable Chess Lessons." You can also find a chart of an opening system in "Winning Chess Tournaments," and the traps you might encounter are in "Winning Chess Traps." These four books, along with the soon to be published "Chess for Everyone: A Guide for the Beginner," form the core of the author's Chess for Everyone series. All have been revised and updated. Unlike some chess writers, the author does not rehash the same material in the different books. Instead, you get value for your money. You can't go wrong with these books.