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Chess books for 7yo?
I'm working out the holiday book list for my kids, and I could use
some advice on a chess book for my 7yo. Roger's in second grade, and he has been playing chess with a school club since last year. It's definitely more recreational than instructional; the kids get together and play games with one another, so they get practice. But I'm not sure how much he's really learning about strategy, and until he can master some basic concepts he's not going to get much better. Mostly I think he just reacts and guesses. I'd like to find a good chess book that would be entertaining for him and help him move forward at the same time... not to turn him into a chess whiz, but to help him hold his own with the other kids at the club, and to get some better control and sense of what he's doing when he plays. I know he'd like to be better at chess, but it's not a passion for him, so I suspect he wouldn't be interested in books that focus on memorizing openings and routines, because that would seem too much like work. But he does like puzzles, games, comics, and stories. So I'm hoping there might be a book that offers tips and concepts in the context of something "fun" like that. Amazon lists almost 600 *children's* books on chess, and there's no way I can judge what's suitable. I'm hoping someone can recommend something from personal experience with their own kid. A "teach yourself chess" book would probably be below him, but I don't think he knows a lot of specialized chess terms or strategies, so it does need to be at a pretty basic level. He's an excellent reader and very good with math problems for his age. (I'll be getting him some puzzle/story books, too.) Thanks for any recommendations! --Robin |
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Harold Buck writes:
The best first book is probably "Bobby Fisher Teaches Chess." No chess notation, and it teaches basic tactics. Isn't the chess guy spelled Fischer? I'm just mentioning it as you'll need to look up the title. --Helen |
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Another option is to get some software. Chessmaster (get the latest
version--I think it is 9000) comes with a lot of tutorials suitable for kids. It also allows you play games against different "opponents" with various playing strengths and personalities ranging from the chimp that makes random legal moves, to grandmaster strength. |
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Robin wrote: I'm working out the holiday book list for my kids, and I could use some advice on a chess book for my 7yo. Roger's in second grade, and he has been playing chess with a school club since last year. It's definitely more recreational than instructional; the kids get together and play games with one another, so they get practice. But I'm not sure how much he's really learning about strategy, and until he can master some basic concepts he's not going to get much better. Mostly I think he just reacts and guesses. I think this one may be to basic for Roger, but Matthew has an Usborne Chess book called "Starting Chess". It introduces all the pieces and their moves (including the "special" moves -- en passant and castling) and some *very* basic strategy (introduces the concept of a fork, pin, etc.) It also gives a tiny bit of "start game" strategy. What it most lacks, in my opinion, is advice/info on how to finish the other guy off when you have the advantage in the end game, which is what I think most beginning players (myself included!) have trouble with. It does also introduce algebraic chess notation. It's written in a child-friendly format and is a small paperback. --Robyn |
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