Chess for Kids

Name: Chess for Kids
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780762479382
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An Interactive Guide to the World’s Greatest Game

By Jennifer Kemmeter

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Chess for Kids by Jennifer Kemmeter is a delightful introduction to the classic game of chess, tailored specifically for young readers. The book teaches the fundamental rules, tactics, and strategies in a fun and accessible way, using colourful illustrations and easy-to-understand language. It aims to empower children to master chess and enjoy the intellectual challenge it provides.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this engaging guide if you have a young chess enthusiast eager to learn the game. It's designed to make the basics of chess easy and fun for children, with vibrant illustrations that capture their attention and clear instructions to help them master the rules and develop their strategic thinking.

Chess for Kids

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.

Description

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 defence 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!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780762479382

Publisher: Running Press,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 July 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Running Press Adult

Contributors:

Illustrated by DGPH Studio

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 278.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 192

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jennifer Kemmeter

About the Author

Jennifer Kemmeter is the author of children's STEM series Build It! and Play It! She was born and raised in upstate New York, where she developed her passions for chess, construction toys and murder mysteries. Jennifer was an economist and marketing professional, and even dabbled in the diamond trade, before moving into children's books. She now lives in London, England with her husband and two sons. When she's not playing games, Jen is usually in her garden, wrestling with green wall irrigation and trying to outwit the local fox population.