Checkmate at Chess City

by Piers Harper

"The mazes are satisfyingly tricky . . . and puzzle-minded kids who are beyond WHERE'S WALDO? should enjoy this for hours." — BOOKLISTChess City has been captured! The king and queen are missing, and it’s up to readers to rescue them. As children learn how each chess piece moves, their task is to strategically maneuver knights, pawns, bishops, and rooks through mazes filled with hungry wolves, dangerous swamp monsters, and poisonous spiders. Each step leads them closer to the captive king and queen, in a perfect introduction to the challenges and excitement of a real game of chess. Now, with a compact chess board at their fingertips, they’ll be eager to put their skills to the test!

Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Joseph]

This is an absolutely great book for teaching real young kids the basic moves of chess. It's fun to read and good practice for them.

[Alison]

Has mazes for chess pieces that help learn how each type of chess piece moves.