Playing chess can be an art, a technique, and even a science, and this guide provides beginners with tips from international chess players renowned for their teaching merits, including Bondarevsky, Casablanca, Panov, and Persits, among others. The book compiles principles and strategies to help new players progress quickly, and it promotes study and the use of a specific methodology to perfect one’s game plan. Important information about the center squares, general strategies for openings, and black-and-white illustrations are included.