Chess for Kids: How to Play and Win - Couverture souple

James, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0716022540 ISBN 13 : 9780716022541

Editeur : Robinson, 2010

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Richard James has been teaching chess since 1972 and has worked with many future Grandmasters and International Masters. He is also the author of The Right Way to Teach Chess to Kids, a guide for parents, and Chess for Schools (Crown House), a guide for teachers.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

A fun book that's the perfect introduction to chess for children from the age of 7 upwards.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Robinson
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0716022540
• ISBN 13: 9780716022541
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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