With over a million copies sold, The Children's Book of Chess is the best-selling introduction for children to the game that has inspired passion and challenge for over 900 years. Now, the classic book is revised and reillustrated, with a complete beginner's chess kit included.
The New Yorker said it best: Harvey Kidder explains the game with near-absolute clarity. By grounding the fundamentals of how chess works in the game's origins—the medieval battlefield—Kidder captures the energy and excitement of chess while offering direct, hands-on instruction.
From how to set up the board and take your first step to learning the famous blitzkrieg—a companion of four, this is the kit with everything you need to learn and play chess, including a set of sturdy, eco-friendly cardboard pieces that you can build in the classic Staunton design, a fabric storage bag, an illustrated chessboard with helpful reminders of how each piece moves, and a revised and re-illustrated 9-page book focusing on the historical origins of the game. The Chess Book and Chess Set for Kids has everything a child needs to step away from screens and start playing the greatest analog game ever created. It's your move.
Read and approved for accuracy by the US Chess Federation.
