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Al Lawrence

Al Lawrence

Author and co-author of 10 books on a variety of subjects, Al Lawrence has been at the center of the chess scene since the early 1980s. He's friendly with four world champions and has met and talked with several more.

Lawrence was Executive Director of the U.S. Chess Federation during a decade of innovation and record-breaking growth. A former public school and college teacher with advanced degrees in instructional techniques, he is especially interested in applying modern teaching theory to chess.

Lawrence is currently Executive Director of the World Chess Hall of Fame in Miami.

Coauthors: Lev Alburt

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Lev Alburt & Al Lawrence
Chess Rules of Thumb by Lev Alburt & Al Lawrence

This ebook gives you the winning principles of chess in clear, short statements. Three-times U.S. Champion Lev Alburt and World Chess Hall of Fame Curator Al Lawrence have put together three centuries of insights from the masters. Fun to browse or to read from cover-to-cover, it's a book that all chess players, from beginners to grandmasters, will enjoy for a lifetime.

Backed up with diagrams and illustrations to help you remember key principles, a glossary of essential chess terms and a rundown on all major openings, Chess Rules of Thumbs will improve your chess play. And it's great fun...