Chess Instruction in 20 Minutes: Learn the Rules and Win Your First Game Tonight - Softcover

Su, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798173217714

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Learn chess tonight even if you have never played a complete game before.

You don't need a 500-page chess textbook to understand the game. You need to know how the pieces move, how games are actually won, what mistakes beginners make, and what to do during your first few moves.

Chess Instruction in 20 Minutes is a practical, straightforward introduction designed for complete beginners who want to start playing—not spend weeks studying theory.

Inside you'll learn:

• How to set up the chessboard correctly
• How every chess piece moves and captures
• Castling, promotion, and en passant
• The difference between check, checkmate, stalemate, and a draw
• Three opening principles that keep beginners out of trouble
• Common traps that decide beginner games
• Five essential checkmate patterns
• A simple plan for your first ten moves
• How to improve after your first games
• How online chess differs from playing over the board

The goal isn't to turn you into a grandmaster overnight. It's to get you from “I barely know the rules” to “I understand what I'm doing” as quickly as possible.

By the end, you'll have a simple framework for sitting down across from a friend, coworker, family member, or online opponent and playing a real game with a plan.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798173217714
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 102