Chess for Kids: How to Play and Win
Richard James
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.
Reviews
Good way to help me learn chess
Viscount Crocodile Bucket 16.09.2023
I liked the book.I liked it because it helped myself win against other people.For example my grandad he loves chess and I played four games against him and drew all of them.It interested me because there's a kid I my class and I almost beat him.I would recommend this book to a friend of mine because they don't know how to play chess.
Superintendent Chester Humdinger 25.07.2022
Good but not perfect but at least I know how to play chess much better.
Captain Bunny Tinkle 21.07.2021
I can now play chess!
Corporal Aardvark Mildew 22.07.2020
A really good introduction to chess. I love the battle against the aliens. Sam & Alice are really good characters. Teaches you about the pieces and checkmating .
Director Cynthia Bookmark 15.03.2019
because it is a good book for teaching you how to play chess
Anonymous 02.09.2017
