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A Purdy Fine Method of Chess

a study guide for the tactical player

Frisco Del Rosario

The Magic Theater

How to Play Chess for Beginners and Parents: This section is for students just starting with chess. It is a collection of Flash Movies explaining how the pieces move, how to set up the board, and how to think ahead.

Purdy Fine Games

Students of Tactical Chess and some of their finer games.

Sage Advice

The philosophy behind the method: Here you will find: The Thirty Rules of Chess, How to Find a Master Class Move, Steinitz's Theory, How to Use A Purdy Fine Method of Chess, and articles on how to improve your game.

The Tactical
Masters

The Great Masters: Selected games of Morphy, Alekhine, Tal, Marshall, Polgar, and others illustrating the tactical method and its advantages.

Tactical Chess Games

Game Collection: The Blue Knights, Selected Short Games, How to Checkmate with a Knight and Bishop, and more.

Lectures by Richard Shorman

Audio tapes: with PGN download