01806cam a22003013u 4500 16377 UtSlPG 20260610133401.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 GV Staunton, Howard, 1810-1874 The blue book of chess Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-07-28 Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Peter Barozzi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Blue Book of Chess" is an instructional manual on the game of chess that was written in the early 20th century. The work aims to teach beginners the fundamentals of chess, focusing on simplifying the complexities of various openings and strategies through analyzed games. At the start of this manual, the preface outlines its purpose as a resource for those learning chess, indicating that many learners have been overwhelmed by the variety of tactics available, particularly regarding openings. It highlights the importance of understanding the power and moves of chess pieces, with illustrations to demonstrate these concepts. The initial chapter discusses the arrangement of the pieces and the chessboard, defining technical terms and providing the fundamental rules of chess to ensure a solid foundation for new players. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Chess https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16377 57765 57765