Introduction 6
The Battlefield 10
The Pawn 14
Pawn Wars 17
The Rook 18
Rampant Rooks 20
The Bishop 22
Busy Bishops 25
The Queen 26
Quirky Queens 28
The Knight 30
Hungry Horses 34
The King 36
Mine Alert 39
Trying to Kill the King 40
Getting Your King Safe 44
Setting up the Board Correctly 46
Why We Should Castle 50
When You Can or Can't Castle 52
Pawn Magic 54
Scoring Points 60
Playtime! 62
Chess Etiquette 64
Ways to Draw 66
Chess Tournaments 72
Tournament Play 73
Chess Language 76
Getting Off to a Good Start 78
Chess Maths 81
The Classic Trick 82
The Fork 88
The Pin 90
The Skewer 92
The Discovered Attack or Check 94
Removing the Defender 96
Walking the Dog 98
The Kiss of Death 104
Box Them In 108
Puzzle Section 1 110
Puzzle Section 2 114
Master Game 118
Notation Sheet 124
Glossary 125
Index 128
