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Become a chess champion : learn the basics from a pro / James Canty III ; illustrator, Brian Lambert

Canty, James, III, : (author.). Lambert, Brian (Illustrator) (Added Author).

Summary:

Become a Chess Champion is structured like a chess course, with knowledge carefully introduced as readers turn the pages – assisted by hilarious chess pieces illustrated by Brian Lambert. The emphasis is on fun: James Canty III uses mini games and chess puzzles to teach important concepts and avoid overwhelming beginners. Kids will learn key skills like how to play the perfect opening and trick their opponents to bring about checkmate. By the end of the book readers should be able to confidently take on their parents, guardians or grandparents in a competitive game of chess! Become a Chess Champion also introduces kids to the wonderful world of chess. They’ll meet the chess player who didn’t lose a game for 30 years, the priest who invented the folding chess board, and the astronauts on the International Space station who had a chess match with people back on Earth! As well as being great fun, chess also helps kids develop key skills such as strategising, patience, and logic, and helps them excel in school subjects such as mathematics.

Record details

ISBN: 9781684493876
ISBN: 1684493870
ISBN: 9781838993627
ISBN: 1838993622
Physical Description: 128 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Publisher: London : created for St. Martin's Press by Neon Squid, [2024]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Subtitle from cover. Statement of responsibility from colophon.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Welcome to the world of chess -- The board -- Meet the cheecky pawn -- Meet the jumping knight -- Meet the speedy bishop -- Meet the clever rook -- Meet the mighty queen -- Meet the anxious king -- Ancient origins -- You're in check! -- Staying alive -- Checkmate, I win -- Solve the puzzle -- Know your value -- The pawn game -- The knight game -- The bishop game -- The rook game -- The queen game -- The king game -- Castling -- Solve the puzzle -- The best players -- Checks, captures, and threats -- Follow the system -- Championships -- The opening -- The middlegame -- The endgame -- The best players -- Solve the puzzle -- Find your style -- Getting a head start -- Famous openings -- The checkmate trap -- The bishop and knight trap -- The copycat trap -- Solve the puzzle -- The forbidden game -- The best players -- Drawing a game -- Solve the puzzle -- Long-distance chess -- Board vision -- Team effort -- The best players -- Watch the clock -- The Cold War -- Super defense -- The best players -- Solve the puzzle -- Park playtime -- Computer chess -- Meet the prodigies -- Solve the puzzle -- Chess strategies -- Questions to remember -- Pushing the limit -- What's next?