title: A Guide to Chess Improvement: The Best Of Novice Nook
author:  Dan Heisman 
description: <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><EM>A Guide to Chess Improvement</EM> features the very best of Dan Heisman's multi-award winning chess column <EM>Novice Nook</EM>, which has run for the past ten years at the popular website ChessCafe.com. This book is full of valuable instruction, insight and practical advice on a wide range of key subjects: general improvement, thought processes, planning and strategy, tactics, endgame play, technique, time management and much more besides.</P><P class=MsoNormal>Heisman has thoroughly revised, expanded and updated his work to produce an easy-to-navigate guide. He has also included brand new and exclusive columns. Any player from beginner to expert who is serious about improving their chess should read this book!</P><P class=MsoNormal>*An essential guide to chess improvement</P><P class=MsoNormal>*Covers in depth all the key areas of chess</P><P class=MsoNormal>*Written by a distinguished chess instructor</P></DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P></DIV></FONT></DIV>
zlib_text: New ! Easy! Practical! Complete! 
  Makes Chess Understandable!
  t o  E v e ry o n e !
  CHESS MADE SIMPLE is a new approach to the worldlt 
  most fascinating game. It is intended primafltyi*?*r th a *  
  who have "always wanted to play kess," who have 
  always promised themselves to learir the same, but 
  somehow have never managed^o get aroOM to it. 
  There Is a myth circulating that Jfcss is a difficult M n e , 
  and this probably accounts for the unreasoning fear 
  that many seem to have of the game. CHESS MADE 
  SIMPLE explodes that myth —  once and for all, we 
  hope. It does so by proving that Chess is NOT difficult; 
  that it can in fact be learned by children (who often 
  are champion players) —  and by everyone else with 
  the simple will to ledfn. Not to do so is to deny your­
  self a rare pleasure.
  CHESS MADE SIMPLE does not assume any previous 
  knowledge of the game on the part of the reader. It 
  begins at the very beginning —  and continues its care­
  ful, methodical instruction through to 