A box for the parent on every topic
The exact question to ask, the thing not to say, and how to stop so the child asks again tomorrow. You do not need to play chess.
Book 1 of The Great Game
Let's Learn to Play Chess
For children aged four to eight, and their parents
- Ages
- Ages 4 to 8
- Pages
- 112 pages, full colour
Twenty-five lessons, methodically ordered, that take a child from an empty board to a whole game played alone. Every topic carries a box written for the parent, so you can sit down and help without knowing how the pieces move.
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Look inside
Pages from the book
What is inside
Four things that make it different
One model position per rule
Not ten examples. One arranged position the child can picture later, away from the book.
Short lessons, on purpose
One idea and a few moves. Fifteen minutes is enough, and fifteen minutes daily beats an hour once a week.
Real games at the end
Short masterpieces from Lucena, Lopez, Greco and Philidor, retold so a six year old can follow them.
THE GREAT GAMELearning through chess
Before you buy
Try the board first
A real chess board in the browser, free and with no sign up. If your child enjoys twenty minutes on it, the book will land.
“Think bravely, choose carefully, and learn from every move.”