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- BASIC RULES OF PLAY Article 1: The nature and objectives of the game of chess. 1.1 The game of chess is played between two opponents who move their pieces alternately on a square board called a ‘chessboard’. The player with the white pieces commences the game. A player is said to ‘have the move’, when his opponent’s move has been made’.
- Schools and 3,000 children, showed higher classroom grades in both English and Maths for children involved in chess. In schools, chess often serves as a bridge, bringing together children of different ages, races and genders in an activity they can all enjoy. Chess helps build individual friendships and also school spirit when children compete.
This is a book for those who know the rules of chess and are keen to start winning games.
The quickest way to improve your chess is to learn tactics. But not just knowing the themes – you need to get used to using them in real positions. Master tactician John Nunn has thoughtfully crafted a course that gives you the basic nuggets of knowledge and immediately invites you to start finding tactical ideas for yourself.
Chess Tactics Workbook for Kids is the first in a new series of books that help players gain chess skills by tackling hundreds of carefully chosen exercises. The themes are similar to those in Gambit‘s best-selling ‘Chess for Kids’ series, but the focus is on getting vital hands-on experience. Many positions build on ones given earlier, showing how advanced ideas are normally made up of simpler ones that we can all grasp.
Each chapter introduces a basic theme and features dozens of exercises, with solutions that highlight the key points. In each chapter there are tips on what to look out for to help spot tactical ideas. As the chapters progress, we increasingly see how tactical ideas are combined together, with ideas from previous sections repeatedly appearing as part of a deadly one-two punch. The book ends with a series of six test papers where you are given no clues about the themes involved.
The basics of chess—there are over 15 pages of basic setup and piece introduction, as well as a quiz after to assess the reader’s understanding of the game. A Beginner’s Chess Workbook is a must have for any person new to chess. It is an easy and fun read for children as well as a great instructional book for parents and chess instructors.
Dr John Nunn is one of the best-respected figures in world chess. He was among the world’s leading grandmasters for nearly twenty years and won four gold medals in chess Olympiads. In 2004, 2007 and 2010, Nunn was crowned World Chess Solving Champion, ahead of many former champions.
Download a pdf file with a sample from the book.
Watch a YouTube video in which GM John Nunn presents a sample from this book.
“If you have recently acquired an unexpected role in home schooling and want to expand the curriculum, I can endorse Chess Tactics Workbook for Kids by John Nunn, part of a series of excellent instructional manuals with a lot of puzzles.” – GM Michael Adams, The Daily Telegraph
“John Nunn’s Chess Tactics Workbook for Kids has a PDF of 18 of its problems at the Gambit website. Test yourself on those first 18 fork problems and see how you do. Note that the earlier fork problems are easier than the later ones. For example, the first nine problems have one-move long solutions. If you are challenged by problem 18, which has a two-move-long solution, be aware that numbers 19 to 48 mostly have two-move and three-move-long solutions. I like Nunn’s book, but I am mystified by the ‘for kids’ part of its title. It seems appropriate for all readers” – Alexey Root, texaschess.org
“Nunn uses his unique skill set as a player, author and chess composer to explain the fundamentals of tactics. The author covers one theme per chapter, and provides the reader with clear solutions and explanations to summarize the material. A remarkable primer on chess tactics that can be used for players individually or with the assistance of parents” – Miguel Ararat, Florida Chess
“It was clear when working through the easier set of exercises that the author had thought carefully about their sequence since the reader should (we did for sure!) notice the level of difficulty increasing slowly but surely. In summary, we recommend this book to any junior or adult who wishes to improve their tactical vision and results” – John Upham, British Chess News
“A new series of course books to help young students… highly recommended, and not only for kids!” – John Elburg, chessbooks.nl
“John Nunn is one of the most trusted authors in chess and Chess Tactics Workbook for Kids continues his practice of producing well organized and clearly written instructional works” – IM John Donaldson
“Finally a real treat from that magic and brilliant pen that answers to the name of John Nunn. The great Mikhail Tal argued that when he needed to start again, to consider chess from another point of view, more creative, more original, more innovative, the best way was to do so was like children, to start from basic tactical problems viewed as if for the first time. And this is the principle from which the appreciated English GM starts: (re) look at everything from a new perspective. In short, a text that has everything it takes to quickly become a new classic” – Soloscacchi
“A very interesting puzzle book, presented in an attractive hardcover edition with illustrations. The exercises arranged by theme and also in various forms (“Tougher Positions” and “Does the Tactic Work?”) are a welcome change, forcing the solver to think creatively – of great importance during a game” – IM Herman Grooten, Schaaksite.nl
Many chess players are confused about castling rules.Chess players taking their first steps are often confused about how to castle. This special move is the only time you can move two pieces in the same turn. Castlingonly involves the king and the rook (no other chess pieces), and it is believed that it was invented around the 1500s in order to speed up the game.
Castling gets your king out of the center of the board where all the action is taking place! This makes it more challenging for your opponent to checkmate your king!
Here is what castling looks like. White has castled kingside while Black has castled queenside.
The white king is castled kingside (short) while Black is castled queenside (long).
Here are four rules about castling!
Rule 1. You cannot castle if you have moved your king (or the rook)!
The white king has moved from e1 to e2 and has lost the right to castle.
In the above position, the white king has moved from e1 to e2. When white moved their king they forfeited the right to castle during the game. Even if white puts their king back on e1 they still are not allowed to castle.
Note: You are not allowed to castle if you moved the rook that would be part of the castling move.
Chess Rules For Kids Pdf
Rule 2. You are not allowed to castle out of check!
The black bishop on b4 is making check. White cannot castle while ins check.
The white king is in check from the black bishop on b4, and you are not allowed to castle to get out of the check. White would first have to block the check with a move such as pawn to c3 to make castling possible on the next turn.
Rule 3. You are not allowed to castle through check!
White is not allowed to castle through the bishop's 'check' on f1.
The black bishop on a6 is attacking the f1-square next to the white king. To castle, the white king would have to cross over this square which is not allowed.
Rule 4. No pieces can be between the king and the rook
In this position, White can castle kingside or queenside. Black can only castle kingside since there is still a black knight on b8.
Quick tip: When you castle, the king will always go to the same color square that he started the game on. White will always move the king two squares to a dark square, and Black will move the king two squares to a light square.
Castling is a great way to protect your king and bring a rook toward the center of the board!
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