How to Win At Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond

This was an enjoyable read from start to finish. Even for an intermediate Chess player like myself, I enjoyed reacquainting myself with the basic rules and starting blocks for playing Chess. In the early sections I was even reminded of some tiny nuggets I had forgotten about. The book gets a little more detailed as it goes on and introduces a very useful interaction feature via QR codes on the pages. I had already learned a lot about Chess opening on YouTube before I purchased this book, and my knowledge was solidified and backed up by some strong theory and useful examples provided by Levy, who is amusing throughout and anyone who has seen his videos on YouTube will recognise his unique tone of voice when reading this book. However, a stronger understanding of openings are not the only advantage of reading this. As the book develops, so does your knowledge of the mid-game and endgame strategies which are so often disregarded by those trying to improve their Chess game. Learning about endgame theory was a new thing for me but it has solidified by thinking when playing Chess online - I now have a greater understanding of how to close out Chess games and my understanding of moves has improved significantly - some moves which I previously thought of as unimportant or were just being made for the sake of it towards the end of a game. Ultimately this is a good read for Chess enthusiasts of all levels. Anyone who plays should always keep their mind active with a bit of theory and this book is perfect for that. Levy is a very useful teacher and caters for all levels of Chess player. From beginner to expert there is something for you here and plenty to learn from his priceless experience and tactical nouse. A welcome addition to my bookcase, many thanks.

When is a book more than just a book?? When it's also an entire chess learning platform. How to Win At Chess is an incredible chess resource. Most chess books are hard to navigate, difficult to read, and almost always require a physical chess board while reading. What do we want? To look at our phones!! When do we want it? All the time!!! Let's face it, most of us can't read a book without stopping to look at our phones every few minutes. What Levy has done with How to Win At Chess is nothing short of remarkable. Each chapter is written in short, easy to digest segments, and at the end of each one there's a QR code to jump straight into practicing the skills on your phone or laptop. Combining a physical book with a digital learning platform make learning chess 1000x more efficient. - Book contents 10/10 - Clear simple language 10/10 - Practical guide to playing 10/10 - Skill improvement 10/10 - A great excuse to stare at my phone 11/10 I liked the book so much I bought the hardback and the kindle version so, I've always got it with me. Seriously, buy the book, become a better chess player.

I love this book. I am a chess beginner, after reading just chapter 1 it transformed my understanding of the game. I am excited to keep going!

Levy’s personality shines through in this book with his funny analogies that makes anyone understand the game The interactive course with QR codes at the end of each chapter helps each concept sync in, and I have already seen an improvement in my rating. As someone who started off 900 rated, most concepts were familiar at the start but the openings guidance and strategy sections really helped me

An absolute must for all chess players who want to continue the journey.well written witty and instructive .

Written in a simple way that makes it easy to learn and understand the game of Chess. Also makes the learning experience fun.

The book is far clearer than most I've read that tend to go off down several paths and you don't know where one part ends and the next begins. The book only arrived about an hour ago, and I've read the first 60 pages or so. There are plenty of diagrams and the books follows a path with chess boards after a move so you don't have to visualise the notation being applied in your head, or spin up chess.com. I've also started following his Youtube channel and he's got equally amazing content there too. Keep up the great and informative work. Chapter 14 alone made the book worthwhile for me. If I was to say anything critical it would be the coverage of Black Gambits. The examples enabled the author to use creative license - but the responses were not anything a sane chess player would respond with.

I was hesitant to buy a book from a YouTuber but so far can't fault it. This is from the lens of a beginner (I know the rules, which squares to try to hold at the beginning, trading pieces, etc etc.) Very clearly written and engaging (chess books can be super dry) The QR codes at the end of each chapter are really nice, they take you to his platform and you can actually try the stuff taught in the chapter without having a chessboard or needing to visualise it/forcing the situation into a game. Even without the QR codes it's great, just means it would require a bit more work on the readers part to practice/understand the concepts taught in the book. Highly recommended.

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I think you must read this book if you’re a new to chess or even a professional this book is one of the best books I’ve ever read

The book quality is super. And chess beginning must buy thus for improving their skills . The things are nicely explained including proper visualisation and appropriate additional information.

The quality of the paper and the cover itself is very nice and of course, the Book itself gives the best insight for beginners with simple instruction and guidance.

This is an outstanding instructional chess book that will have a profound impact on aspiring chess players everywhere. IM Levy Rozman is best known as Gotham Chess to his 4.3 million YouTube followers and is by far the most popular chess authority in the world. Even FIDE GM Hikara Nakamura, the world's third highest ranked player behind Fabiano Caruana of the U.S. and former World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, has only 2 million subscribers. Rozman's new book explores chess from all angles and contains up-to-date information on the latest opening theory as well as basic chess strategy that will help pre-teen chess players develop a solid foundation in the principles of chess - from openings to middle game to end game. Rozman first shot to fame following the release of The Queen's Gambit limited series starring Anya Taylor-Joy, after which he his shambolic yet charismatic personality began attracting legions of new followers from one month to the next. Adding to Rozman's mystique is his openness about his issues with anxiety that have thus far prevented him from attaining GM norms and advancing to the chess world's upper echelons. Nevertheless he seems to take great personal delight in living in a hovel in New York with his dog and simple furnishings that would suggest that his entire world revolves around chess and chess alone. This level of extraordinary dedication - he has also taught chess to schoolchidren previously - has however enabled him to produce a highly inspiring and well-written chess manual that will undoubtedly become one of the most popular chess books of all time. Long live Levy!