CLEARANCE - An Introduction to Chess - Volume 1

Designed for the absolute beginner, this volume deals with the rudiments of the game. It is written in the simplest terms and clarifies all the points which a novice is likely to find obscure. The main purpose is to give the foundations for chess knowledge and chess skills: the rules of the game and some brief hints and tips on how to defeat one's opponent.

There are a number of chess handbooks currently available which, published many years ago, still find favor by their usefulness in methods and procedures of play which are of the first importance in understanding today's chess problems.