Download or read book Usborne Chess Book written by Lucy Bowman and published by Usborne Books. This book was released on 2023-06-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun, write-in book packed with brain-teasing puzzles, useful facts and clever tips that show how to play chess and improve your game. Some of the puzzles are answered using chess-piece stickers and all the answers are at the back of the book. Simple puzzles show how to use the pieces, with more tricky puzzles on tactics and checkmates.
Download or read book My First Chess Book written by Katie Daynes and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the characters that make up a chess army and learn how to fight your first battle in this friendly introduction to the game. My First Chess Book is written clearly and simply, with entertaining examples, making it the perfect starting point for young children - and a handy refresher guide for parents and grandparents! Entertaining illustrations by The Boy Fitz Hammond bring the explanations to life. With expert advice from Sarah Hegarty, former British women's chess champion and director of the world's biggest chess competition, the UK Schools Chess Challenge. Includes fun games and puzzles.
Download or read book Starting Chess written by Harriet Castor and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2002-06-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the basics of chess, including the layout of the board, the verious pieces and how they move, exchanges, opening and closing moves, and chess notation.
Download or read book Chess for Kids written by Michael Basman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-01-23 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master one of the world’s most fascinating games — chess! Learn how to play chess through this fun, illustrated chess guide! A board game like no other, chess challenges young minds to think strategically about moves by applying the principles of chess to their club games, tournaments and championships. Take your skills even further by gaining a deeper appreciation for the aim of the game and tactics. The chess book for kids age 9 and older includes: • Chessboard graphics that show how to apply the principles you learn in real-life game situations • A breakdown of the value, importance and role of each piece • A history section provides background on the game and its origins, reflecting the latest changes in the game and how it’s played International chess master and tutor Michael Basman show you everything you need to know to improve your tactics and win more games. Go from beginner chess player to chess champion by following the expert advice in Chess for Kids. Soon you’ll know the difference between chess pieces (your bishop from your knight!) and how to use them strategically, when to use the castling move and how to counter the Queen’s Gambit. Dive into the history of chess and learn from the greatest players and games. Before explaining techniques, the book builds your fundamental knowledge of chess and boosts your understanding of its value, power and importance. Chessboard graphics illustrate different scenarios so you can visualize different chess moves and their potential outcomes and learn the best move to make in any given situation.
Download or read book Chess Book written by Lucy Bowman and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a whole new dimension to the game of chess, allowing children to hone their problem solving abilities with chess themed games and puzzles. Filled wiith clear instructions, this is a great book for beginners that will help sharpen chess skills, while also encouraging children to think strategically and tactically. Illustrations:Full colour throughout
Download or read book Chess for Kids written by Jennifer Kemmeter and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated. This book was released on 2022 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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 defense 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!
Download or read book The Usborne First Encyclopedia of Seas and Oceans written by Ben Denne and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simply test showing illustrations for young readers.
Download or read book Power Chess for Kids written by Charles Hertan and published by New In Chess. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A power move, explains experienced chess teacher Charles Hertan, is a winning master tactic that requires thinking ahead. To become one of the best chess players in your school you need to be able to think just 1,5 moves ahead, and this book teaches the four basic tricks do so. You will learn how to weed out silly moves and just consider a few important ones. Forget about learning openings and endgames, power moves will help you win in all stages of the game. Charles Hertan introduces the four main characters who will help you to learn these basic skills: Zort (a teenaged computer from the planet Zugszwang), the Dinosaurs, Power Chess Kid and the Chess Professor . The most complete and fun kids book ever on learning how to win games!
Download or read book Book of the Moon written by Laura Cowan and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thousands of years, the Moon has been the one thing in the night sky that everyone anywhere on our planet recognises. Trace the story of the Moon around the world and through history, from ancient legends about its creation, to its first sighting through a telescope, right up until the Apollo 11 mission and the first Moon landing in 1969.
Download or read book Chess for Kids written by Richard James and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Chess for Children written by Murray Chandler and published by Chess for Schools. This book was released on 2004 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaches chess step-by-step, covering the board and pieces, notation, castling, draws, and basic tactics, and features a boy named George, who learns how to play chess from his tall-tale-telling pet alligator, Kirsty.
Download or read book Advanced Chess written by David Norwood and published by E.D.C. Publishing. This book was released on 1990 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a simple practical introduction to advanced chess skills. With easy-to-follow instruction from International Grandmaster, David Norwood, it explains winning techniques for each stage of the game, including sections on tactics, the are of sacrifice and successful planning.
Download or read book Fortune Tellers written by Lucy BOWMAN and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create 80 unique fortune tellers, a form of origami used in children's games, with this beautifully illustrated, tear-out pad. There are fortune tellers on lots of different themes, including the circus, robots and dreams, plus blank sheets for children to invent their own games. Perfect for playing alone or with friends and family.
Download or read book Measuring Things Activity Book written by Lara BRYAN and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with puzzles and activities, this entertaining activity book covers all kinds of measuring, from using a ruler to reading scales. Discover the different units and tools used for length, area, volume, mass and more - then write, draw, colour or sticker your answers onto the page.
Download or read book Connecting Boys with Books written by Michael Sullivan and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2003-05-29 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Librarian and educator Michael Sullivan provides the tools that librarians, school library media specialists, and educators need to overcome cultural and developmental challenges, stereotyping, and lack of role models that essentially program boys out of the library. Attracting boys to library programs in the "tween" years will maintain their interest in books and reading over a lifetime, creating good health habits from a young age. Sullivan's practical and proven programming builds on the unique developmental needs and interests of boys in this middle stage. From playing chess to swathing the walls in butcher paper to give boys a physical space to respond to books, Sullivan's practical ideas and developmentally astute insights show librarian and teacher colleagues how to make vitally needed connections with this underserved population.
Download or read book Teaching with Usborne Books written by Nancy Lotinsky and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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