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In chess you cannot take your move back, but you can always return a misplaced piece to its former square at the cost of some time. Pawns on the other hand can never move backwards, making pawn moves truly permanent decisions.

This irreversibility makes Pawn Play among the most difficult aspects of chess strategy, which is one reason few books have been written about this topic – and some that have are almost incomprehensible. Double Olympiad gold medallist Sam Shankland has gone the other way – breaking down the principles of Pawn Play to basic, easily understandable guidelines every chess player should know. Sam starts with extremely simple examples, but then lifts the level, illustrating the universality of the book’s guidelines by showing how grandmasters could have made better decisions by using them.

There is a huge demand for books about chess. Whether you are a competitive player looking to sharpen your technique, or you are just interested in learning more about this fascinating game of strategy, reading a book is the best way to brush up on your chess playing knowledge from the comfort of your own home.

That being said, Sam is feeling confident that this book, which was pitched to several of the biggest publishing companies in the world, is the only resource you need if you want to learn more about Pawn Play. There are even rumors that if this book is successful, Sam might go on to publish more books in the future covering other chess-based topics.

Sam Shankland is a Grandmaster and permanent member of the US national team, winning an Individual Gold Medal in 2014 and Team Gold in 2016. In 2015 and 2017 he played Board 1 for the US team at the World Team Championship. Sam coaches our Berkeley Bishops team and is a Berkeley Chess Alumnus! Autographed books available onsite for $40. Please make checks payable to Berkeley Chess School.

TWO opportunities to meet Sam!

Friday, May 4th – Time: 6:45pm
Location:
St. Ambrose
1145 Gilman St. Berkeley, CA 94706
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Saturday, May 5th (BCS open house) – Time: 1:00-2:30
Location:
The Berkeley Chess School
2622 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702