Winning Chess Trategy for Kids is a fun and comprehensive workbook written for children ages 7 to 13. Full of original material and entertaining artwork, it's the ideal study guide for developing skill at the royal game. Parents and teachers are sure to like it too. The book begins on square one: covering the rules, basic mates, and elementary tactics. It then leads the . . .
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Chess (Hardcover)
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Chess (Hardcover) by DK Children books is a chess guide for the 21st century, this book uses computer-generated 3-D illustrations to bring the game to life, teaching readers everything from the strengths and weaknesses of individual pieces to more advanced strategies and techniques. What to become a Grandmaster? From the opeing move to checkmate, this step-by-step guide will help . . .
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Total Chess
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TOTAL CHESS is your complete guide to chess. It covers everything: rules, strategies, tactics and checkmates. Everything in chess comes in threes. Three simple strategies are presented for the opening, midgame, endgame, etc. Each lesson is brief and covers one concept in simple language that everyone can read and understand. TOTAL CHESS is ideal for children and adults of all . . .
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Checkmate! Ideas For Students
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Checkmate! Ideas For Students is an instructional workbook for students who have mastered basic chess rules, beginning chess play, and the use of chess notation. Checkmate! Ideas For Students is designed with students, coaches, and parents in mind.Checkmate! Ideas For Students uses algebraic notation to record moves, and follows the standard chess conventions of placing black . . .
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Chess Rules For Students
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Chess Rules For Students is an instructional workbook designed for students learning the game of chess and for beginning students returning to the game after an absence. No previous knowledge of chess is necessary. Parents unfamiliar with chess will find this booklet a valuable guide to their child's new interest. Chess Rules For Students is designed with students, coaches, . . .
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202 Surprising Checkmates
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This instructive manual, written by two experienced chess teachers, concentrates on one- and two-move checkmates that encourage players to keep alert to new possibilities. Instructive maneuvers feature queen sacrifices, "smothered" mates, "quiet moves," castling, en passant pawn capture, and other techniques. 202 exercises. Solutions included.
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Chess Tactics For Students
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An instructional workbook containing 434 carefully selected problems presented in worksheet format. Chess Tactics For Students has been extensively field tested with elementary, middle-school, and high-school students over a four-year period. A versatile design makes this book ideal for independent seat work and homework as well as for chess club and classroom instruction. The . . .
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Chess Rules, Tactics & Checkmate! Ideas For Students--...
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Chess Rules, Tactics & Checkmate! Ideas For Students: Get all three volumes of John Bain's Chess Series for Students! Now is your chance to get some of the best instructional workbooks designed for students learning the game of chess and for beginning students returning to the game after an absence. No previous knowledge of chess is necessary. These highly acclaimed, . . .
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Chess in Action: From First Attack to Checkmate
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This is not your typical beginners chess book. Chess in Action explains how to play the game as if you were a general leading your troops into combat!
Written by longtime children's book author Paul Mantell, and International Master of Chess Dean Ippolito, Chess in Action effectively captures the excitement of the battle and helps you discover the thrill of . . .
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Chess Openings for Kids
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For chess-players of all ages and abilities, it is vital to get off to a good start. This simple guide provides all the tips and ideas needed to play purposefully from move one. That's because these 50 Mighty Openings are the very ones used by chess masters and grandmasters to outwit opponents time and again.This book teaches the names and starting moves of all the main chess . . .
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Totally Puzzled
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TOTALLY PUZZLED is a collection of nearly 1000 old and new puzzles that will entertain you for days. Each puzzle is clearly presented with hints and a detailed solution. The puzzles range from fairly easy to extremely difficult, with sections on space, time, money, games, language, logistics, math, words, questions and enigmas. There is something for everyone. If you really . . .
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Chess for Children
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Chess For Children, a 112 page hardcover chess book by Murray Chandler and Helen Milligan, is a charming way for children to learn chess.
With Chess For Children, kids will delight in learning the basic moves of chess - the most popular and challenging strategy game of all. All the rules of chess are clearly explained, step by step, assuming no prior knowledge. . . .
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Checkmate for Children
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Checkmate for Children, by Kevin Stark, helps childrenor--any beginning chess player for that matter--master the most important skill in chess.
This book presents a systematic course on the most important and most exciting subject in chess: giving mate! Stark demonstrates how to use the queen, rook, bishop and knight, as well as pawns to checkmate your opponent. . . .
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How to Beat Your Dad at Chess
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How To Beat Your Dad At Chess is not just a book for kids who want to beat thier dads! It will help any young chess player against any opponent who beats them regularly!
This book teaches the 50 Deadly Checkmates--basic attacking patterns that occur repeatedly in games between players of all standards.
Each mating motif is carefully and simply . . .
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Chess Tactics for Kids
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Chess Tactics for Kids, written by Murray Chandler, is a great way for kids to learn the art of tactics in chess. In fact, chess enthusiasts of all ages and levels will find this book an instructive delight.
In a simple, easy-to-understand format it explains how to bamboozle your chess opponents using commonly occurring tactical motifs. The illustrative positions, . . .
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Gary's Adventures in Chess Country
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Gary's Adventures in Chess Country is one of the most delightful and helpful chess teaching books that has come along in quite some time.
Your favorite child will love both the bright illustrations and clear explanations that are featured in this 152 page hardcover book.
Written by Igor Sukhin with an introduction by Susan Polgar, this book . . .
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Winning Chess Puzzles for Kids--Volume 1
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Winning Chess Puzzles for Kids is the perfect introduction to basic chess tactics for children ages 7 to 13. Full of imaginative drawings, this fun and instructive workbook combines standard chess problems with a variety of insightful chess-related puzzles.
The main part of the book consists of exercise sheets with more than 1,000 positions, covering mates . . .
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Chess 101:Everything a New Chess Player Needs to Know
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In Chess 101, Everything a New Chess Player Needs to Know, author Dave Schloss sets out to make confident chess players from absolute chess beginners. This small, but powerful book covers topics such as:This little gem is written for teens and adults who want to get a basic understanding of the foundation of chess. It would be a great starting point for all players of a start-up . . .
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Teaching Chess Step by Step: Book One--Teacher's ...
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Few materials exist to help the classroom teacher who has never played chess or knows only some chess. This manual was designed to address this deficiency. It is written in a manner that allows the teacher to see how to present the material in his or her classroom. This manual will lead a group of beginning students from the rudiments of chess rules to the ability of playing a full . . .
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Teaching Chess Step by Step: Book Three--Activities
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The activities in third book in the series are the fun way to reinforce the rules and principles of good chess. Full color cartoon characters, are combined with pages that the young student can color, all designed to help the student understand the rules, principles and even the etiquette of the game of chess.
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Teaching Chess Step by Step: Book Two-- Exercises
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This book is designed to be a companion to the teacher's manual, Teaching Chess, Step by Step. It contains a series of exercises deigned to reinforce the knowledge that children gain from the teacher's presentations in class.
The exercises were designed for K-12 beginning chess players. They require a minimum amount of explanation. The solution could be . . .
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Teaching Chess Step by Step: All Three Books
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Get all three books in the Teaching Chess, Step by Step series at a great savings. Book One is the Teacher's Manual, Book Two is the book of Exercises, and Book Three is the Activities book.
See each title for an individual description of each of these outstanding teaching books.
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Tips for Young Players
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Britain's No.3 ranked player Grandmaster Matthew Sadler answers key questions: Which openings should I play? How do I learn to spot tactics? What do I need to know about the endgame? This guide is written by one of the world's leading players, Grandmaster Matthew Sadler and is aimed at young players looking to improve their play and practical results. It is packed with . . .
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Chess Tactics for Scholastic Players
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Chess Tactics for Scholastic Players is a valuable chess workbook designed to improve the scholastic chess game in a rapid, effective manner. It is authored by International Master and world renowned Chess Coach Dean Ippolito.
Dean's chess teaching skills are highly regarded. He has taught three of the youngest National Champions in history and has taught . . .
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Chess Strategy Workbook: A Blueprint for Developing th...
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Chess Strategy Workbook: A Blueprint for Developing the Best Plan is a large-format, fun, comprehensive workbook and instruction book for children and adults ranging from those with a basic chess foundation up to the above-average tournament player.
Chess Strategy Workbook teaches you to be observant and take your time to discover the clues in chess positions, . . .
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Chess Workbook for Children
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Chess Workbook for Children is a fun, comprehensive workbook and instruction book for children (and adults) who are new to chess or who are in the beginning stages of learning to play the royal game. Ten basic chess lessons and chess rules are presented in detail. Chess Workbook for Children can be used in conjunction with the book, Teaching Chess in the 21st Century (see . . .
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Chess for Kids (Paperback)
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In Chess for Kids international Master Michael Basman invites you into the challenging and exciting world of chess. His simple and accessible text presents the beginner with the rules, skills, and techniques of the game. Every aspect is illustrated with clear step-by-step photography, from setting up the board and basic moves, to more advanced tactics and strategy. A must for any . . .
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Survival Guide for Chess Parents
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In "Survival Guide for Chess Parents, Tanya Jones concentrates on the numerous aspects of being a "chess parent" and answers the many questions facing those with chess-playing children. There's certainly more to this than meets the eye. Problems are as diverse as 'How can I help in the very early stages?', 'How do I find suitable clubs and . . .
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Ten Ways to Succeed in the Opening
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Have you ever looked at the start position of a chess game and wondered what on earth to do? Or do you get bored playing the same moves game after game?
This book has been written for young players who would like to play the opening better. As well as explaining the key principles, it also introduced a couple of exciting openings for junior players.
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Ten Ways to Succeed in the Middlegame
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This easy to read and understand book tells young players about the heart of chess--the Middlegame. It is written in a format designed specifically for young players and is illustrated throughout with many great diagrams and cartoons to keep interest high.
Young players will learn how to think about their position, how to spot tactics and work out combination of . . .
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Ten Ways to Succeed in the Endgame
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This easy to read and understand book tells young players how to play the Endgame better. It is written in a format designed specifically for young players and is illustrated throughout with many great diagrams and cartoons to keep interest high.
Young players will learn how to make the most of the few pieces left and how to get an extra queen. They need to . . .
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Whiz Kids Teach Chess: Chess for 16-Under Players by T...
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Today's most promising young chess players present a fascinating look at learning chess--complete with a step-by-step primer on basic chess play, large diagrams, and easy-to-understand explanations targeted toward novices under age sixteen.
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Ten Ways to Succeed in the Opening, Middlegame & Endga...
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Give young chess players a head-start with this set of three books designed particularly for those who want to learn to play chess better.
Each book in the series uses clear language and lots of fun diagrams-- with cartoons to brighten the mixto teach basic chess principles in the three parts of the game.
The books are titled Ten Ways to Succeed . . .
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Winning Chess Puzzles for Kids Volume Two
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Winning Chess Puzzles for Kids: Volume Two Is a fun and instructive work book for children ages 7 to 13. Full of imaginative drawings, it combines standard chess problems with a variety of insightful chess-related puzzles. Slightly more advanced thatn Volume 1, its aim is to further develop a student's tactical skills.
The main part of the book . . .
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Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
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Learn to think the same way Bobby did. This is the secret. You will be put in increasingly complex situations where you will be required to think and move the way Bobby Fischer did during his amazing career in chess. You'll be a better player after you take Bobby Fischer's Chess Course. It works.
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100 Easy Checkmates
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100 Easy Checkmates is perfect for beginning players from adults to children. It offers an accessible, fun guide to winning at chess. You'll have a great time reading all 144 pages of this paperback chess book.
Designed to help players learn without frustration or tedious chess notation, 100 Easy Checkmates presents easy one-and-two-move checkmates that . . .
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Winning Chess Openings from Cardoza Publishing - 2nd E...
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Winning Chess Openings will help you learn crushing, powerful attacks like the Ruy Lopez--sizzling asymmetrical defenses like the Sicilian Defense--stunning openings like the Kings Indian and the Slave Defense--and so much more!
This popular book has taught tens of thousands of beginning players the key concepts of the opening, which is the most crucial part of . . .
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Winning Chess Exercises for Kids
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Winning Chess Excercises for Kids is a fun and comprehensive workbook written for children ages 7 to 13. Full of original material and entertaining artwork, it's the ideal study guide for developing skill at the royal game. Parents and teachers are sure to like it too. The main part of the book consists of 100 excercise sheets with nine diagrams each. The positions include . . .
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Comprehensive Chess Course, Volume 1:Learn Chess in 12...
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Comprehensive Chess Course: Volume 1: is a complete, easy to use program for teaching and self-study.
This is the first book in Lev Alburt's famous Comprehensive Chess Course. Learn everything from the basics of piece movement up to the value of the chess pieces, strategies, tactics, and opening principles. These practical exercises take the reader from . . .
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Let's Play Chess: 2'nd Edition A Step by Ste...
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In this updated and revised second edition of Let's Play Chess, you will find the rules, the logic, some of the culture and history, and the basic principles of good chess play.
Chess author, and renowned chess master and instructor, Bruce Pandolfini, says the following about his book.
"Chess is by far the most popular board game in the . . .
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DISC Winning Chess Tactics for Juniors
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This book is an easier version of Combination Challenge!, also by Lou Hays. It contains 535 one- two- and three-move combinations to solve and teaches a study method for learning to play combinative chess. This is the quickest and easiest way to improve your chess rapidly.
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Checkmate! My First Chess Book
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Learn to play the great game of chess with none other than Garry Kasparov, the World number one and the most famous figure in chess history, as your teacher. Discover all the various pieces - the king, the queen, the knights, the bishops and the pawns. Find out how the pieces move, the values of the chessmen, how to attack and how to defend, how to capture, how to employ special . . .
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Boy Scout Chess Merit Badge Book
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Boy Scouts of America intorduced a new merit badge in 2011 for Chess lovers. This book includes the requirements to earn the badge and covers the history of chess. It also covers the opening, middle games, and end games. ยท Great for any Boy . . .
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Chess Is Child's Play
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Chess is Child's Play is a fantastic chess book with a new step-by-step approach to help parents (or teachers and coaches) teach children to play chess. It is written by Laura Sherman, an avid chess coach and writer from Florida, and Bill Kilpatrick, a specialist in advanced educational techniques from Southern California.You can download a free preview of this book by . . .