title: Chess: Conquer your Friends with 8 Easy Principles: A Cheat Sheet for Casual Players and Post-Beginners (The Skill Artist's Guide) (Volume 1)
author: Maxen R. Tarafa
description: Maxen is an author, adventurer, and skill hacker. He is dedicated to bringing the world the fastest and easiest ways to learn new skills ever seen. When he isn't writing, you can find him dancing Salsa, exercising, making mischief with friends, or reading dangerous new books.
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  CHESS 101
  Everything a new chess player
  needs to know!
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  By David P. Schloss
  
  Introduction
   
  This book was written to provide new chess players with basic information
  that will prepare them to play chess in any venue, whether it’s a tournament or
  club or even just casual games with friends.
   
  Many new chess players are surprised to discover when they go to a
  tournament or a chess club that there’s more to chess than just moving the
  pieces. One of the more important of these aspects is chess-playing etiquette.
  Although seldom covered in other books, specific etiquette should be followed
  so you can both enjoy the game and gain the respect of your fellow players. In
  the pages that follow, I cover etiquette and other essential components of the
  game, such as setting up the board, writing down your moves, tournament
  play, studying to improve your game and many other topics that will enhance
  your enjoyment.
   
  Chess is a great game that has many benefits in everyday life — foc