Pritchard David Brine. Beginning Chess: How to Master the Fundamental Skills

The Lyons Press, 2002. — 164 p. — ISBN 9781585744756.Beginning Chess is the perfect primer for the novice chess player. It is a valuable compendium of practical ideas and wisdom author D. B. Pritchard has developed over many years teaching chess to the young and the not-so-young. In the arrangement of contents, Pritchard has allows himself to be guided by these past pupils, for, as he writes, "the beginner knows best the pace he can keep and the method and sequence that best suits him."
With its clear, authoritative language, Beginning Chess is simple enough to be understood by children, but it is also intended for adults who prefer to tread surely and who do not wish to have their intellect stretched in a game. Delving right into the most common problems and challenges that confront beginners, Pritchard explains each difficulty with relentless clarity.