Author : Harvey Kidder
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 22,48 MB
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780894807671
Traces the history of chess, describes the pieces and how they move, and discusses the strategy of the game.
Author : Michael Basman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 28,79 MB
Release : 2006-01-23
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0744047749
Master one of the world’s most fascinating games — chess! Learn how to play chess through this fun, illustrated chess guide! A board game like no other, chess challenges young minds to think strategically about moves by applying the principles of chess to their club games, tournaments and championships. Take your skills even further by gaining a deeper appreciation for the aim of the game and tactics. The chess book for kids age 9 and older includes: • Chessboard graphics that show how to apply the principles you learn in real-life game situations • A breakdown of the value, importance and role of each piece • A history section provides background on the game and its origins, reflecting the latest changes in the game and how it’s played International chess master and tutor Michael Basman show you everything you need to know to improve your tactics and win more games. Go from beginner chess player to chess champion by following the expert advice in Chess for Kids. Soon you’ll know the difference between chess pieces (your bishop from your knight!) and how to use them strategically, when to use the castling move and how to counter the Queen’s Gambit. Dive into the history of chess and learn from the greatest players and games. Before explaining techniques, the book builds your fundamental knowledge of chess and boosts your understanding of its value, power and importance. Chessboard graphics illustrate different scenarios so you can visualize different chess moves and their potential outcomes and learn the best move to make in any given situation.
Author : Murray Chandler
Publisher : Chess for Schools
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 41,45 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781904600060
Teaches chess step-by-step, covering the board and pieces, notation, castling, draws, and basic tactics, and features a boy named George, who learns how to play chess from his tall-tale-telling pet alligator, Kirsty.
Author : Sabrina Chevannes
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 19,38 MB
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1849941343
Chess is experiencing a new wave of popularity in schools, and it's educational too. Organisations like Chess in Schools are promoting it as the perfect way to develop analytical thinking skills, foster the competitive instinct – and provide a lot of fun along the way. This cute, character-based book, aimed at children aged 7 and up, is a complete guide to chess for those starting out in the game. In straightforward, animated language, Jess and Jamie – two rough-and-tumble kids who are obsessed with chess – explain everything you need to know, from first sitting down at the board to sneaky tricks to help you beat your opponents. The book explains who the pieces are and how they move (and that we're talking about pawns, not prawns), how to reach checkmate (or, in Jess's words, 'how to kill the king'), and the concept of the opening, middlegame and endgame. It also introduces the idea of chess etiquette - and explains why: sometimes no one wins and a game ends in stalemate. Friendlier and more fun than the average children's chess book, The Batsford Book of Chess for Children should become an essential addition to any child's bookshelf.
Author : Thomas Engqvist
Publisher : Chess for Schools
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,5 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Chess
ISBN : 9781910093870
Provides a course that will help you understand the potential of your pieces and play more purposefully in your games; chess will stop feeling like a series of random events as you take command of your forces and direct them like a general in charge of an army.
Author : David MacEnulty
Publisher : Random House Incorporated
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 17,43 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0812935098
Presents problems and situations to improve tactics and techniques in playing chess, including strategies, forks, pins, and skewers.
Author : Jennifer Kemmeter
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,66 MB
Release : 2022
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780762479382
This engaging workbook introduces kids to the wonderful world of chess--from an explanation of every piece on the board to the fundamentals of the game and strategies to capture pieces and win--all told through fun visuals, mock games, and exciting exercises. Chess for Kids includes: A comprehensive introduction to the king, queen, knights, bishops, rooks, and pawns and how each piece moves, attacks, and defends. Detailed explanations of the basic rules of chess, tactics, strategies, mating patterns, and piece strategies. Write-in, workbook activities to help kids 'learn by doing,' unlike other chess books which are text heavy and not interactive. The best offensive and defensive strategies including how to find weak spots in your opponent's defense and how to close games when most of the board's pieces are gone. Learn the pieces, study the strategies, and checkmate all your opponents in this complete guide to mastering the game of chess!
Author : Richard James
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 46,54 MB
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0716023369
This is the perfect introduction to chess for children from the age of seven upwards. The book contains 30 short lessons, starting with learning about the board and the pieces, then the moves of each piece in turn, then the vital concepts of check, checkmate and stalemate, and finally basic strategy and thinking skills. Quizzes and puzzles reinforce what the children learn. The book uses the characters of the 7-year-old twins Sam and Alice who are always arguing and fighting. They decide to join the army where they are told about an impending invasion of aliens from the planet Caïssa. The outcome of the invasion will be decided by a game of living chess. During their lessons they learn about the battlefield and the different types of soldier and get to play the part of each in turn.
Author : Katie Daynes
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 20,99 MB
Release : 2018-03-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781474941082
Meet the characters that make up a chess army and learn how to fight your first battle in this friendly introduction to the game. My First Chess Book is written clearly and simply, with entertaining examples, making it the perfect starting point for young children - and a handy refresher guide for parents and grandparents! Entertaining illustrations by The Boy Fitz Hammond bring the explanations to life. With expert advice from Sarah Hegarty, former British women's chess champion and director of the world's biggest chess competition, the UK Schools Chess Challenge. Includes fun games and puzzles.
Author : Lucy Bowman
Publisher : Usborne Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,98 MB
Release : 2023-06-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781805319375
A fun, write-in book packed with brain-teasing puzzles, useful facts and clever tips that show how to play chess and improve your game. Some of the puzzles are answered using chess-piece stickers and all the answers are at the back of the book. Simple puzzles show how to use the pieces, with more tricky puzzles on tactics and checkmates.
