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CHESS PROGRESS
from beginner to winner
Erik M. Czerwin
EVERYMAN CHESS
www.everymanchess.com
First published in 2014 by Gloucester Publish ers Limited, North burgh House,
10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V OAT
Copyright
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2014 Erik Czerwin
The right of Erik Czerwin to be identified as the author of this work h as been
asserted in accordance with the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a
retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,
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without prior permission of the publish er.
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Commissioning editor: John Emms
Assistant editor: Richard Palliser
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Cover design by Horatio Monteverde.
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About the Author
En"k Czerwin
is a high school teacher and chess coach. He is a self-taught player who h as
h ad great success teaching the game to his students since he began coaching in 2005. In
2007, he started a chess team at Marengo High School, and by 2012, the team won the Illi­
nois Division lA title, the first in school history. That year, the Illinois Chess Coaches Asso­
ciation elected Erik as the Coach of the Year. He then moved to Guilford High School and
h as recently started a new team there as well. With the h elp of other coaches, Erik has
helped to expand chess to schools across the Northern Illinois region. He often volunteers
to coordinate with community organizations where he teaches and encourages people of
all ages and backgrounds to learn and play chess. Erik Czerwin lives, works, and plays in
Rockford, I L.
Contents
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to use this book
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Beginning with the Basics
The Board: Know Your Battlefield
The Pieces: Know Your Army
Ending the Game
Chess Notation
The Fundamental Elements of Chess Strategy
Fundamental Elements of Chess
Opposition
Critical Squares and the Square of the Pawn
Pawn Structure
Weak Squares, Holes, and Outposts
Open and Closed Positions
Applying the Elements of Chess Strategy
Principles of Exchanging Material
Fundamental Defence
Fundamental Tactics
Fundamentals of Openings
The Rules of Chess
The Basics
Clocks and Time Controls
Personal Conduct
Tournaments
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