This guide deals with basic information needed to start playing chess including how the chessmen move and capture, the objects of the game, check and checkmate and the values of the different chessmen. The game is described step-by-step, supported by examples and diagrams. The book is designed to enable beginners to play their first game of chess. A.J.Gillam is a chess teacher and the author of all three titles in the "Discovering Chess" series.