How to Play Chess

Description

Suitable for beginning to intermediate players ages 8 and up, How to Play Chess uses computer-generated 3-D illustrations to bring the game to life, teaching kids everything from the strengths and weaknesses of individual pieces to more advanced strategies and techniques. Author Claire Summerscale, a professional chess player and champion, stimulates young chess players at every stage. "Master challenges" reinforce the skills explained in the guide's step-by-step instructions, and solutions are included at the back of the book. Kids can even play as they learn with the press-out board and chess pieces included. Help your child become a champion of the world's oldest and most popular skill with How to Play Chess. Previously published as Chess*. Contents 3......Page 5 The game of chess 4......Page 6 INTRODUCTION 6......Page 9 The object of the game 8......Page 10 Starting positions 10......Page 12 THE PIECES 12......Page 15 The Rook 14......Page 16 The Bishop 16......Page 18 The Queen 18......Page 20 The Knight 20......Page 22 The Pawn 22......Page 24 The King 24......Page 26 Special moves 26......Page 28 WINNING YOUR FIRST GAMES 28......Page 31 Piece value and exchanging 30......Page 32 Developing your pieces 32......Page 34 Attack and defense 34......Page 36 Four-Move Checkmate 36......Page 38 Two-Rook Checkmate 38......Page 40 Drawn games and stalemate 40......Page 42 King and Queen Checkmate 42......Page 44 TACTICS 44......Page 47 Forks, pins, and skewers 46......Page 48 Fried Liver 48......Page 50 Sacrifice 50......Page 52 Back-rank checkmates 52......Page 54 G- and H-file checkmates 54......Page 56 The Greek Gift 56......Page 58 Removing the defender 58......Page 60 Seventh Heaven 60......Page 62 Discovered attacks 62......Page 64 The Duke of Brunswick game 64......Page 66 Glossary 68......Page 70 Solutions 70......Page 72 Index 72......Page 74