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This How to Play Like Kasparov (4th edition) is a beginner-friendly chess instruction book by Garry Kasparov, written to help new players understand the rules and start playing their first games with confidence.
What the book covers
Garry Kasparov explains the basics of chess step by step. Readers are introduced to the pieces, how they move, and how they work together on the board. The book also covers captures, attack and defence, as well as special moves such as castling. It goes on to show how to record moves, set traps for an opponent, and reach check and checkmate.
This is a clear first guide to chess that keeps the subject straightforward. It works well for learning at home, in school, or during extra-curricular chess lessons.
Why choose it?
- helps beginners understand the basic rules of chess,
- shows how attack and defence work in practice,
- explains move notation in a simple way,
- supports a first independent game of chess,
- written by Garry Kasparov.
Garry Kasparov is the author of this fourth edition, which makes it a practical choice for readers who want a straightforward introduction from one of the game’s best-known names.
Key details
- Product type: chess instruction book
- Edition: 4th edition
- Author: Garry Kasparov
- Audience: beginners and younger readers
- Subject: basic chess rules and first-game play
- Finish: softcover
- Page count: 196
Tangible precision
Each move strengthens curiosity, concentration, and self-confidence.

