"CHESS, Step by Step: From Beginner to Champion-3" Book-3, 2nd edition, soft cover "CHESS, Step by Step: From Beginner to Champion" is a guide to the game of chess. The series "Chess, Step by Step: From Beginner to Champion" consists of several volumes and is designed to to progressively challenge and guide readers "step by step" along the path of consistent chess improvement. Each volume is broken down into chapters suitable for classroom instruction. This volume, Book 3, aims to further improve the reader's mastery in all three phases of the game - opening, middle and endgame, with the main emphasis on combinations. Chapters are illustrated by thoroughly explained examples and 1100 exercises and puzzles.