Chess Tactics for Kids

by Murray Chandler

Chess enthusiasts of all ages and levels will find this book an instructive delight. In a simple, easy-to-understand format it explains how to bamboozle your chess opponents using commonly occurring tactical motifs.

The illustrative positions, all taken from real games, show the 50 Tricky Tactics that experienced chess masters use to win their games.

Recognizing frequently-occurring tactical ideas is vital to success in chess. One of the fastest and most enjoyable ways to improve at chess is by learning these thematic manoeuvres.

Beginners will benefit from the clear explanation of basic concepts, such as how to utilize a fork, pin or skewer. Advanced players will delight in the many devious middlegame tricks – some classified here for the first time – which can catch out even grandmasters.

Chess Tactics for Kids makes improving easy and fun, and is full of helpful explanations on how to approach chess games with confidence – and success.

Grandmaster Murray Chandler finished second in the World Cadet Championship in 1976, ahead of Garry Kasparov, whom he defeated in their individual game. He remains to this day one of the few players in the world with a 100% score against Kasparov. He was a key member of the England team that won the silver medals in Chess Olympiads three times during the 1980s, and went on to captain the team in 1994. His previous book for Gambit, How to Beat Your Dad at Chess , has proved one of the most popular chess books of recent years.

Genres: Chess, Childrens

128 pages, Hardcover

Published April 28, 2005

Reviews

[Colin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This an excellent book on chess tactics. Despite the title, it is not just for kids.

[Joel Rockey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written for kids, but helpful for anyone wanting to learn basic chess tactics. I really like how these books are organized around 50 key themes.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book, but a little hard to understand sometimes.

[Monireh Ghadirain · Rating 5 out of 5]

کتاب مناسبی برای یادگیری تاکتیک های شطرنج است. در ترجمه فارسی 50 مدل طرح برای گرفتن امتیاز و یا مات کردن بررسی شده است که در قالب درسی جداگانه بیان شده است. هر درس با معرفی طرح و تاکتیک شروع شده و معمولا با چهار یا پنج مثل جهت تثبیت موضوع پیش رفته است.

[Hector · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a lot more difficult than the title would suggest. The first 12 or so tactics are way too simple, but after that it does something I haven't seen in any other book: it gives a name to common recurring tactics. So for example, instead of saying "fork" or "pin." it will be "a common discovered attack in the king's indian" or "a common trap in the caro-can." My favorites were the common bishop sacrifices on f7. All of the tactics were bangers and extremely helpful. I will say, going through this book once was not enough and I will likely revisit it in the future.