{"product_id":"from-first-move-to-master-michael-g-page-9798195871468","title":"From First Move to Master Strategist: A Complete Beginner's Guide to Chess and Strategic Thinking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou've learned how the pieces move, but every game still feels like you're guessing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat gap between knowing the rules and actually \u003ci\u003ethinking\u003c\/i\u003e like a chess player is where most beginners get stuck - and it's exactly where most chess books leave you stranded. They teach you what a knight does. They don't teach you how to choose a plan, read your opponent, or recover when a game starts slipping away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book does both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt in two parts, it first walks you through chess from the ground up - the board, the pieces, opening principles, essential tactics, and the endgames that quietly decide most games. Then it does something rarer: it teaches you how to \u003ci\u003ethink\u003c\/i\u003e. How to weigh a position, build a plan, stay calm under pressure, and turn every game into a lesson that sharpens your mind far beyond the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to set up, move, and confidently play your very first full game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe opening principles strong players follow - and the traps beginners keep falling into\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCore tactical patterns like forks, pins, skewers, and discovered attacks, shown with clear board diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEndgame techniques that turn \"drawn\" positions into wins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe art of positional play: weak squares, pawn structure, and long-term planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe psychology of chess - patience, resilience, and how to think clearly when the clock is ticking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA practical roadmap for steady improvement, so you keep getting stronger after the last page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChess is more than a game. It's a mirror - for how you handle pressure, plan ahead, and respond when things don't go your way. Learn to play it well, and you don't just become a better player. You become a sharper thinker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen the book, set up the board, and start playing with purpose. Your first real game begins on page one.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael G. Page\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798195871468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Michael G. Page","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997671862527,"sku":"9798195871468","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-first-move-to-master-michael-g-page-9798195871468","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}