Chess for Kids: An Interactive Guide to the World's Greatest Game (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780762479382)

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.

• 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.