Journey to the Kingdom of Chess

"The chess player needs the chess book in the same way that the musician needs the notes." These words of the authors of this volume successfully synthesize the reason for a work specifically dedicated to this exciting game.

This chess book is an essential tool, both for the beginner and for the experienced player.

He will find in his pages elements that allow him to develop and perfect his knowledge; That, a support with which to take its first steps without hesitation, thus avoiding the discouragement of useless falls.

The authors, the great teacher Averbach and the master Beilin, who have a long experience in the teaching of this game, are intended to be the guides of the reader in an interesting journey to the magical world of chess. From the most elementary principles (rules and movement of pieces), the authors teach the reader the beauty and content of this ancient game.

Book open to all those who wish to begin with seriousness and for all ages, Journey to the Kingdom of Chess fulfills its mission based on two very valuable pillars: amenity and rigor.

A legendary work in the Soviet Union, with which many learned to play, and sold about one million copies. Editorial Chessy rescues this work edited for the first time in Spain by Ediciones Martínez Roca, updating its content for enjoyment of new generations.

The author, Yuri Averbach, one of the strongest Great Masters in the world in the 50s and 60s of the last century, and former champion of the USSR in 1954, is one of the most versatile figures in Chess History: composer of problems , Historian, author of books of notable prestige (with special attention to his final manuals), former president of the Soviet Federation, international referee in World Championships and Olympics, etcetera.