The Usborne Chess Book (Activity Books): 1 (Usborne Chess Books) Hardcover – Import, 1 Aug. 2016

Lovely little book, can't wait to begin using the stickers and activities. Hopefully this will help to cement the foundations of chess for our 6 year old. As with all Usborne books clearly designed for children.

I am starting a chess club in my school and this is definitely the best resource I've seen. It explain every piece, move, facts and more in a very simple but fun way. It is perfect for children to have at home but also as a resource to give to students. I certainly recommend it.

It's a great concept - and gives children a solid understanding of the pieces and how they move. It's sticker based with lots of little puzzles to solve. I think the only place it falls down is lack of actual game strategy. Doesn't really explain to kids how to get going in the game. 4/5

I started teaching my 7yo grandchild to play basic chess (all I have ever done). Got this book to send off for Xmas as they are now abroad. It starts with just the basic moves and notation, going on from there to describe simple attack options and one or two 'openings'. At each stage there are some exercises. The odd little cartoon on each page doesn't add much, but maybe gives it an easier feel for a child as well as suggesting a talking point for any accompanying adult to cement understanding. Some children may well work through this book on their own, but I would suggest an accompanying adult to introduce further exercises at each stage, to encourage and maybe to constrain progress until each stage has been consolidated. Although I have played occasional family chess for 60 years, I have never set out to learn opening gambits etc and was consequently learning things at the end of the book. I wonder whether I should get a copy for myself.

Great and simple explanation for kids to understand chess

Bought for my 5 year old. Great illustrations so easy and fun to follow for a kid.

Bought to 6 years old child who can read. He has read through it, at his own pace with no interference nor hlep.There are Challenging situation after every topic and children use stickers at the back to place the right "sticker " chess piece: it helps their understanding about moves and importance of pieces, and teaches them some useful tricks. We have noticed an impressive improvement in games. It is a book that travels with the child. For sibling, I am planning for a new print of the same book, as it is actually a very personal book. Highly recommended.

My son got this for his 7th birthday amongst many presents from friends and family and this was the one he spent most time on by far - he devoured it in the next few weeks. He was very keen to try it out and I could help him with some of the trickier puzzles. The cartoons are humourous and add to the fun of reading and learning the game. He has absorbed it all and his chess is on a different level.