Official Rules of Chess: Fourth Edition

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812922174 ISBN 13: 9780812922172

Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games, 1994

This comprehensive handbook is the only guide sanctioned and compiled by the U.S. Chess Federation. This new edition includes:
-- Explanations of every legal move
-- A complete rundown of the regulations governing tournaments
-- A new quick rating system
-- A guide to calculating lifetime rankings
-- Guidelines for sponsoring and running a tournament
-- Information on how to obtain tournament director certification

Plus ten tips to winning chess and how to read and write chess notation

For serious players at every level as well as chess club directors and tournament sponsors, this book is the one to have in hand before making a move.