Play Better Chess

Kids from 6 to 16--once you've worked your way through the author's Start Playing Chess, you're ready to focus on the secrets of winning. Just place this book beside your chess set, and watch your skills soar! Over 100 diagrams show how to manipulate the strengths of each piece, and defend against its weaknesses. You find winning strategies for any board situation: what to do when you're in closed position (when many of your pawns are stuck) or open position (when you're free to move and trade). Then try your hand at "double stuff"--how to do more than one thing at a time and confuse your opponent--as well as fun moves like a "family fork" and "skewer."

Katz, Rosalyn B.

Katz, David Lawrence

Children's Books

Sterling

Take large, simply illustrated diagrams, add straightforward instruction and a handful of helpful tip boxes and quizzes--and what do you have? The winning formula for this sure-fire young children's guide to chess. Start with an introduction to the game and an explanation of the board, and go on to learn all about each piece individually--where it starts, how it moves, what it's worth. Try your hand at mates and attacks. 96 pages, 173 b/w illus., 6 3/4 x 8 3/4.

Start Playing Chess

Activities, Crafts & Games

Puzzlewright

Kids from 6 to 16 who have learned the basics by working their way through the authors' Start Playing Chess, are now ready to focus on the secrets of winning. This skill-building manual will do the trick. More than 100 diagrams show how to exploit the strengths of each piece, and defend against its weaknesses. There are winning strategies for different board situations: find out what to do when you're in a closed position (when you're locked in by pawns) or an open one (when you're free to move and trade). Then try your hand at "double stuff"--moves that do more than one thing at a time--as well as winning tactics such as "family fork" and "skewer."

Katz, David L.

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