Roman Pelts, Gm Lev Alburt, "Comprehensive Chess Course", 2 tomes

Tome 1 - Learn Chess in 12 Lessons.
“A true chess course of the sort that would be formally offered in a school.”—Harold Dondis, Boston Globe This book provides readers with all the essential information they need to learn chess and to start winning-quickly! The contents-tested and proven to work-leave little to chance. The reader learns the rules, how to apply them efficiently, the principles of winning chess, and how to visualize the board and pieces-all prerequisites for success. This is the first volume (Fifth Edition; time-tested for twenty-five years!) of the Comprehensive Chess Course Series: From Beginner to Master and Beyond. Each of its fourteen volumes stands on its own; together, they create a truly unique, and very practical, work. 300 black-and-white diagrams …

Tome 2 - "Thirty years ago, Roman Pelts was my chess teacher in Odessa, Russia. Later he assembled all knowledge essential for becoming a stronger player in this Comprehensive Chess Course. The techniques used in the Course proved to be a success for me as well as for generations of chessplayers in Russia and later in Canada and the United States. Now, the Course can help you learn chess the correct way to realize your chess potential fully." - From Grandmaster Lev Alburt, three-time U.S. Champion.Specifications:Author: Alburt / PeltsBook Type: Paperback, 1996Notation: Algebraic NotationPages: 303Lesson 1: The Rules of PlayLesson 2: Attack and Defense, TradesLesson 3: How to Start a Game, Mating with a Queen and Rook in the EndgameLesson 4: Mistakes in the OpeningLesson 5: Opening TrapsLesson 6: The Concept of PlanningLesson 7: Tactics, Double Attack, Pawn EndgamesLesson 8: Pinning, Endgames with King and two pawns versus KingLesson 9: The SkewerLesson 10: Typical Mating CombinationsLesson 11: Typical Mating Combinations (continued)Lesson 12: Tests…