Basic Chess Openings For Kids: Play Like A Winner From Move One Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Award-winning author Charles Hertan knows what kids really need to know (and want to know) about mobilizing their pawns and pieces.Traditional chess opening books concentrate on the variations in different openings. Charles Hertan believes that for beginners and advanced beginners memorizing lines in the Sicilian and Nimzo-Indian defenses is not only boring but also a waste of time.Hertan’s approach is different. He helps kids to develop a solid understanding of the fundamental opening ideas and principles. What are the properties of each chess piece, and how can they be mobilized effectively to work together and get a strong position on the board? In his trademark humorous and kid-friendly way, Hertan teaches what you should actually be trying to achieve at the start of a game. Kids will love learning how to avoid The Five Most Common Opening Mistakes.This is a fun, easy-to-use, down-to-earth and accessible chess opening primer.
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: New In Chess,Csi (September 15, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9056915975
ISBN-13: 978-9056915971
Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.4 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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This book is definitely kid-friendly. It is probably too advanced for rank beginners, but they should be reading a basic primer, anyway, not an opening book. Hertan's approach is more accessible to kids than typical opening books that cover only variations. I especially like the early chapters where he describes how to use each piece well in the opening and beyond. Any kid who is an avid chess player with a firm grasp of the rules, who has been playing for a while, should benefit greatly from this book, but more advanced tournament kids will learn a lot from it too. Could be the best book out there of this genre.
I've never seen an opening book that explains how to activate each piece effectively. Hertan's simple clear language makes him the perfect teacher for children. Five stars plus, a great book for kids who seriously want to improve and learn openings without having to memorize.
Here is my daughter's review: "It was easy and fun to read. I learned new moves and tactics to hep me win games. His others are really good too."
Not a kids read. Filled with way too much information. Would need to be a chess champion to appreciate this book.
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