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Uses the revolutionary Lincolnshire system to explain how to play, enjoy, and master chess and recounts anecdotes about notable players in the history of the game.
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc; Later Printing edition (December 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0806904526
ISBN-13: 978-0806904528
Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.2 x 10.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,516,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #80 in Books > Children's Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Games > Board Games #48720 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction
This book rates just ok with me because I have seen and read better books to get a kid started in chess.This book needs some serious updating in graphics (it reads and looks like it was written long ago and the explanations could be made more clear). When I was smaller I learned how the pieces moved with "YOU CAN PLAY CHESS" which had fun pictures for me. When I got older I found that "CHESS FOR JUNIORS" was great and had a lot of detail in not just rules but the strategy you need to get started and then some!I hope they update and upgrade this book. It would be a really good book then.
I have this and "Chess For Juniors" (Random House). This book is just ok. It doesn't build on the lessons and does not come accross nearly as clearly as "Chess For Juniors".
I bought two books for my son (7) and daughter (5) to help continue their developing interest in chess. The two books are Chess For Children and How to Beat Your Dad at Chess. The latter turned out to be too advanced for my kids, but Chess For Children is exactly what my kids needed to learn about the game. Written by teachers in Lincolnshire, England, the book uses great techniques to help children understand basic skills. My children already know how to set up the board and how each piece should move on the board, but the methods in Chess For Children help them go beyond "how" a piece moves to "why" they should move it.For example, the book features the Lincolnshire System, or the "Pawn Game", teaching kids to play with only the pawns. This method develops an understanding for how to use pawns in concert and how quickly the picket line can dissolve when a player doesn't ensure the pieces mutually support each other. The authors also present several other interesting techniques for teaching youngsters how to maneuver (instead of move) knights, rooks and bishops around the board. My daughter's favorite game is the Mad Queen, pitting the queen on one side against all of the pawns of an opponent. The opponent must attempt to get one pawn to the far side before the queen kills them all.My kids love the games and techniques outlined in Nottingham's book. The authors weave a mix of chess history, years of enthusiasm teaching youth, along with the basics of chess. The product reflects a wealth of experience and a passion for both children and the game of chess. Bravo! Highly recommended!
An ok book when it first came out, but things move on and content looks dated now. There have been books before and after by other publisheres with the same title.Most recent and to be recommended is the Gambit Publishing version, Chess for Children by Chandler/Milligan, in hardcover and with modern chess graphics and illustrations. Also available via .
I bought this book because I did not want to teach my son poor chess habits. He did not read it (to the best of my knowledge), but I was able to extract a few important things in an appropriate order to tell him as we played. I enjoyed reading it too! Results? My son presses me very hard at chess: if I don't concentrate he trounces me. Sometimes even if I do not have a break in my concentration he still wipes me off the board.
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