--- product_id: 40190966 title: "A World Champion's Guide to Chess: Step-by-Step Instructions for Winning Chess the Polgar Way!" price: "£24.31" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/40190966-a-world-champions-guide-to-chess-step-by-step-instructions store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # A World Champion's Guide to Chess: Step-by-Step Instructions for Winning Chess the Polgar Way! **Price:** £24.31 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A World Champion's Guide to Chess: Step-by-Step Instructions for Winning Chess the Polgar Way! - **How much does it cost?** £24.31 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/40190966-a-world-champions-guide-to-chess-step-by-step-instructions) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The best-selling A World Champion's Guide to Chess is available again!! Winning Chess the Polgar Way! In A World Champion's Guide to Chess, Women's World Champion Susan Polgar's exclusive training methods will have you playing winning chess! Topics include Chess Essentials, Tactics, Strategy, Pattern Recognition, Endgames, Chess Etiquette, Advice for Parents & Coaches and much more! SUSAN POLGAR is a winner of four Women's World Championships and the top-ranked woman chess player in the United States. She became the #1 woman player in the world at 15 and remained in the top 3 for over 20 years. In 2013, she received the U.S. Coach of the Year Award and the following year, she was named the Chess Trainer of the Year by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). She thus became the first person in history to be accorded both honors. Under her guidance, SPICE chess teams at both Texas Tech University and Webster University have won a combined five consecutive National Division I Collegiate Chess Championships. PAUL TRUONG is winner of eleven national titles, a prolific chess trainer, and award-winning chess author. He was also captain and manager of the historic 2004 US Women's Olympiad team which won two gold and two silver medals, as well as the coach of the five-time national champion SPICE chess teams. Review: For beginners, I guess - The reviews here have been confusing to me. On the one hand there are two Kid's Reviews, one telling «Good if you know some basics - Not a starters book» and another telling «This book is more at an adult's level of learning» but on the other hand there is the reviewer Liyong telling just the opposite, «Good book for beginners, This book is really for beginners only.» I should, but I didn't trust Liyong or my own learning skills, so I bought Pandolfini's Beginning Chess: Over 300 Elementary Problems for Players New to the Game first, in order to prepare myself for the present one. Well, while I did learn something from that very simple Pandolfini's book, I could probably have learned the same from this book, which also has much more to give, is put together with much more care and offers progression, a learning curve. If you buy this book, and it happens to be too difficult for you, then you can be advised purchasing Beginning Chess, and solve the 300 problems there at least three times. However most beginners can wisely save their money getting the present book only, which probably will be a perfect introduction to the next book by Polgar, Chess Tactics for Champions: A step-by-step guide to using tactics and combinations the Polgar way , a book I haven't got yet. Review: Clear Instructions for a Beginner - When I decided to learn to play chess, I looked carefully for a good instruction book and read many reviews of available books. I highly recommend this one by Susan Polgar. Her introduction to the game and the various strategies is very clear. There are puzzles at the end of each chapter with solutions and explanations for the solutions as the puzzles become more complex. Rather than begin the lessons with opening game strategies, she first gets the learner accustomed to seeing patterns on the board which will be helpful as they progress. I’m 78 years old and had given my granddaughters a chess set for a Christmas. My daughter and I wish to learn along with them, so I sent her a copy of the book. She is also finds it to be a good choice. ## Features - Author: Paul Truong,Susan Polgar - Pages: 384 - Publication Years: 2015 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #826,736 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #562 in Board Games (Books) #632 in Chess (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 115 Reviews | ## Images ![A World Champion's Guide to Chess: Step-by-Step Instructions for Winning Chess the Polgar Way! - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61qPM0FAv2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For beginners, I guess *by M***S on January 4, 2010* The reviews here have been confusing to me. On the one hand there are two Kid's Reviews, one telling «Good if you know some basics - Not a starters book» and another telling «This book is more at an adult's level of learning» but on the other hand there is the reviewer Liyong telling just the opposite, «Good book for beginners, This book is really for beginners only.» I should, but I didn't trust Liyong or my own learning skills, so I bought Pandolfini's Beginning Chess: Over 300 Elementary Problems for Players New to the Game first, in order to prepare myself for the present one. Well, while I did learn something from that very simple Pandolfini's book, I could probably have learned the same from this book, which also has much more to give, is put together with much more care and offers progression, a learning curve. If you buy this book, and it happens to be too difficult for you, then you can be advised purchasing Beginning Chess, and solve the 300 problems there at least three times. However most beginners can wisely save their money getting the present book only, which probably will be a perfect introduction to the next book by Polgar, Chess Tactics for Champions: A step-by-step guide to using tactics and combinations the Polgar way , a book I haven't got yet. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clear Instructions for a Beginner *by H***R on March 21, 2021* When I decided to learn to play chess, I looked carefully for a good instruction book and read many reviews of available books. I highly recommend this one by Susan Polgar. Her introduction to the game and the various strategies is very clear. There are puzzles at the end of each chapter with solutions and explanations for the solutions as the puzzles become more complex. Rather than begin the lessons with opening game strategies, she first gets the learner accustomed to seeing patterns on the board which will be helpful as they progress. I’m 78 years old and had given my granddaughters a chess set for a Christmas. My daughter and I wish to learn along with them, so I sent her a copy of the book. She is also finds it to be a good choice. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ She is an excellent teacher, and this book is very good for ... *by I***Y on October 14, 2016* She is an excellent teacher, and this book is very good for beginners. I didn't realize how "beginner oriented" it was. Lots of good excercises on the basics, but I think her video lessons are much more comprehensive for more advanced players.If you are a more advanced player, you will probably be disappointed. The book listed as used was in excellent condition. ## Frequently Bought Together - A World Champion's Guide to Chess: Step-by-Step Instructions for Winning Chess the Polgar Way! - Chess Tactics for Champions: A step-by-step guide to using tactics and combinations the Polgar way - Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/40190966-a-world-champions-guide-to-chess-step-by-step-instructions](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/40190966-a-world-champions-guide-to-chess-step-by-step-instructions) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*