'A friendly and approachable book on a game which can often seem quite daunting … An excellent book, highly recommended.' – Parents in Touch
'With Sabrina as writer, no basic points are omitted … This might make an excellent present.’ – James Pratt, British Chess Magazine
A brand new edition of this international chess classic, with all-new illustrations.
Aimed at children aged 7 and up, this character-based book 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 funnier than the average children's chess book, The Batsford Book of Chess for Children is an essential addition to any child's bookshelf.
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, increase resilience, foster the competitive instinct – and provide a lot of fun along the way.
Jadual kandungan
Introduction 6
The Battlefield 10
The Pawn 14
Pawn Wars 17
The Rook 18
Rampant Rooks 20
The Bishop 22
Busy Bishops 25
The Queen 26
Quirky Queens 28
The Knight 30
Hungry Horses 34
The King 36
Mine Alert 39
Trying to Kill the King 40
Getting Your King Safe 44
Setting up the Board Correctly 46
Why We Should Castle 50
When You Can or Can’t Castle 52
Pawn Magic 54
Scoring Points 60
Playtime! 62
Chess Etiquette 64
Ways to Draw 66
Chess Tournaments 72
Tournament Play 73
Chess Language 76
Getting Off to a Good Start 78
Chess Maths 81
The Classic Trick 82
The Fork 88
The Pin 90
The Skewer 92
The Discovered Attack or Check 94
Removing the Defender 96
Walking the Dog 98
The Kiss of Death 104
Box Them In 108
Puzzle Section 1 110
Puzzle Section 2 114
Master Game 118
Notation Sheet 124
Glossary 125
Index 128
Mengenai Pengarang
Sabrina Chevannes is a Women's International Chess Master and digital marketing professional. She started playing chess at eight years old and has won 10 British chess titles. She lives in London.
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