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Cunning strategies, fatal battles, brilliant leaders. Discover the ancient game of chess that has long captivated the world with our book and 3D holograms.

How do we start the party? How long does a game last? What openings and tricks can we choose from? How does the chosen strategy help or hinder the outcome? Full of exciting questions from the world of chess, including 40 topics, illustrated with spectacular multimedia content.

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CONTENTS

1. What is chess?

The origin and development of chess, chaturanga and the birth of modern chess.

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What is chess, actually?

2. Where does the fight take place?

The board set up, square coordinates, halves, queenside and kingside.

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Where does the fight take place?

3. Special squares

The centre, pawn line-up, and the role of the f2 and f7 squares.

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Special squares

4. What does a set consist of?

The origin of chess pieces, starting position and the features of Fischer random chess.

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What does a set consist of?

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5. Value of pieces

The approximate and actual value of pieces, and their role depending on the position.

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Value of pieces

6. Movement of pieces

Different movement and range of pieces, and the special features of the pawn and knight.

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Movement of pieces

7. Special moves

Castling, promotion and en passant, and the conditions for making these moves.

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Special moves

8. Hit them high, hit them low!

Control, attack, defence and exchanging pieces, taking the value of pieces into account.

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Hit them high, hit them low!

9. Checkmate the king!

Check, checkmate, escape options and checkmating a bare king.

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Checkmate the king!

10. Checkmate patterns

Common checkmate patterns, pawn and knight mates, and recognition of characteristic positions.

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Checkmate patterns

11. Winning, drawing or losing?

Ways to draw: agreement, repetition of position, no mating force and the fifty-move rule.

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Winning, drawing or losing?

12. Recording the moves

Algebraic notation, game analysis and the symbols used to evaluate moves.

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Recording the moves

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13. When is it over?

The chess clock, thinking time and games with different time limits.

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When is it over?

14. Phases of the game

The three phases of a chess game: opening, middlegame and endgame.

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Phases of the game

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15. Let the game begin!

Opening principles: occupation of the centre, development of pieces and keeping the king safe.

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Let the game begin!

16. Mistakes in the opening

Unnecessary pawn moves, time-wasting piece moves and bringing the queen into play too early.

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Mistakes in the opening

17. Types of openings

Naming and classification of openings, and choosing an opening suited to one’s playing style.

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Types of openings

18. Open games

Open games beginning with 1.e4 e5, the Ruy Lopez, Italian Game and Scotch Game.

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Open games

19. Semi-open games

The principles, advantages and risks of semi-open games shaped by Black.

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Semi-open games

20. Closed games

Closed games beginning with d4, slow piece development and positional play.

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Closed games

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21. Gambits

Fast attacks based on piece sacrifices, the power of gambits and ways to defend against them.

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Gambits

22. Queen’s Gambit

The basic idea of the Queen’s Gambit, accepted and declined variations, and its positional character.

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Queen’s Gambit

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23. Sicilian Defence

The basic idea of the Sicilian Defence, attacks on opposite wings and its main variations.

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Sicilian Defence

24. King’s Indian Defence

Indian systems, the King’s Indian Defence, and play against White’s centre advantage.

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King’s Indian Defence

25. Middlegame strategies

Centralization, file opening and breaking up the centre in the middlegame.

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Middlegame strategies

26. Attacking the castled king

Attacking the castled king with a pawn storm, piece sacrifices and major pieces.

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Attacking the castled king

27. Emperor of endgame

The king’s active role in the endgame, centralization and the importance of opposition.

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Emperor of endgame

28. Pawn types

Isolated, doubled, backward and passed pawns, and the importance of pawn structure.

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Pawn types

29. Pawn endgames

Promoting a pawn, creating a passed pawn and breakthrough in pawn endgames.

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Pawn endgames

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30. Rook endgames

Common rook endgames, an extra pawn, and rook versus bishop and rook versus knight positions.

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Rook endgames

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31. Pin

Absolute and relative pins, restricting the pinned piece and exploiting the pin.

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32. Double attack

Double attack, pawn fork and ways of threatening several pieces at once.

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Double attack

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33. Zwischenzug

An unexpected counterattack with a zwischenzug and searching for creative replies.

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Zwischenzug

34. Skewer

A double attack on pieces positioned behind each other along a rank, file or diagonal.

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Skewer

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35. Smothering

A king blocked by its own pieces and a smothered mate delivered by a knight.

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2 Smothering

36. Discovered attack

An attack by the piece revealed behind a piece moving out of a relative pin, and the possibility of counterattack.

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Discovered attack

37. Entrapping

Blocking escape routes, decoy and entrapping an opposing piece.

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Entrapping

38. Sacrifice

Sacrificing material for advantage, attack or a mating combination.

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Sacrifice

39. Special forms of chess

Tandem chess, French chess and other forms differing from traditional chess.

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Special forms of chess

40. Future of chess

Computer chess, artificial intelligence, Deep Blue, AlphaZero and advanced chess.

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Future of chess

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Specification

ISBN 978-615-6501-06-6

Age recommended: 8+

Language: English

Number of pages: 86 pages

Size: B5

Quality: 4+4 colour printing spiral binding, inside sheet: 120 g offset paper; cover: 255 g GC1 cardboard, B1 and B4 matt coated

Number of AR elements: 40 3D holograms

Usage device: mobile phone or tablet

Operating System:

iOS: Devices running iOS 16, iPadOS 16 or later.
Android: Minimum Android 10 or later device with a 64-bit processor and operating system. Some features require an ARCore supported device.

Required device storage: 500 MB

Internet connection: internet connection is required to download and update the app and the content of the publication (WiFi connection recommended). Once downloaded the publication content is available offline.

Which age group is it recommended for?

There is no age limit to the love of chess. It helps develop logic and strategic thinking from an early age and it's never too late to start. Through our publication, we provide a comprehensive overview of what you need to know about chess at a basic level. The book's concise descriptions, illustrations and 3D augmented reality videos help you to do this. All you need to play them is the book and a mobile device with the free AR Books LibrARy app.

The future of chess

In this publication, we bring the latest thinking to the internationally popular sport of chess. We introduce the chess board, the pieces, the rules and talk about the future of chess, with man-made machines playing a major role.