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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The "Sacrifice" AR.
Contents
- What is chess?
- Where does the fight take place?
- Special squares
- What does a set consist of?
- Value of piecesl
- Movement of pieces
- Special moves
- Hit them high, hit them low!
- Checkmate the king!
- Checkmate patterns
- Winning, drawing or losing?
- Recording the moves
- When is it over?
- Phases of the game
- Let the game begin!
- Mistakes in the opening
- Types of openings
- Open games
- Semi-open games
- Closed games
- Gambits
- Queen’s Gambit
- Sicilian Defence
- King’s Indian Defence
- Middlegame strategies
- Attacking the castled king
- Emperor of endgame
- Pawn types
- Pawn endgames
- Rook endgames
- Pin
- Double attack
- Zwischenzug
- Skewer
- Smothering
- Discovered attacks
- Entrapping
- Sacrifice
- Special forms of chess
- Future of chess
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: min. Android 7.0 / iOS 13.0 Despite meeting these specifications a small percentage of devices may still not have the app working. It is recommended to test the app before purchasing the book.
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.
Free test
Make sure your device is capable of playing content properly! After downloading and printing the test page at home you can test how the augmented reality elements in the book work. Follow the instructions on the sample page!
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.
The Magical World of Chess
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£12.80
