Tim Onions ... is a primary school teacher and manager of various Devon junior chess teams. He has over 15 years' experience of working with juniors and regularly organizes junior chess tournaments and residential events.
David Regis ... is a researcher in health educaion who plays chess for Exeter and Devon. He runs coaching for Exeter Chess Club and Exeter Junior Chess Club. He once came last in his class for Art; the cartoons inside are all his fault.
by Tim Onions & David Regis
Tips for young players on the Endgame in Chess.
Using clear English, with lots of diagrams to help the reader and cartoons to brighten the mix, this book will teach young players how to play the endgame better.
Learn how to make the most of the few pieces left, how to get an extra Queen and how to practice the basic checkmates.
First published in 1997, this book is one of three in the 'Ten Ways to Chess Success' series.
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by Tim Onions & David Regis
Tips for young players on the Opening in Chess.
Have you eaver looked at the starting position of a chess game and wondered what on earth to do? Or do you get bored playng the same moves game after game?
This book has been written for young players who would like to play the opening better. As well as explaining the key principles, it also introduces a couple of exciting openings for juniors to play.
Following the format of the authors' 'Ten Ways to Succeed in the Endgame', this book uses clear English with lots of diagrams to help the reader and cartoons to brighten the mix.
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by Tim Onions & David Regis
Tips for young players on the Middlegame in Chess.
This book tells you about the heart of chess - the middlegame - in a format designed for young players. It uses a large clear type and is illustrated throughout with many chess diagrams and cartoons.
You will learn how to think about your positions, how to spot tactics and work out the combinations of moves, and how to make a plan for all your pieces.
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by Tim Onions & David Regis
Chess Puzzles for young players.
This book contains chess puzzles, sorted by theme in a format designed for young players. Starting with checkmates and pieces that can be taken for nothing, the reader is introduced to a whole range of tactics, including forks, pins and skewers.
By working through these puzzles, and finding the next move in each position, the young player will learn to spot chances in their games.
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