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Chess Puzzles for Kids Murray Chandler Chess is recognized in many countries as a useful tool for developing creative thinking in children Puzzles are an excellent way of improving chess ability Kids will enjoy using their new-found skills to outwit friends and relatives About the Publisher: Gambit Publications is passionate about creating innovative and instructive chess books, suitable for all standards of player. Thanks to a renowned editorial team of masters and grandmasters, Gambit now has over 180 chess titles in print, and half a million Gambit chess books have been sold. Our books for beginners and club-level players use effective training techniques to make improving easy and fun. This chess puzzle super-challenge contains 100 fun positions to solve, ranging from encouragingly easy to mind-numbingly hard. There are points to be won for finding the right solution, plus the entertaining format contains valuable tips on how to improve. Each puzzle has been carefully graded to suit a wide range of chess abilities. Beginners and younger readers will enjoy the basic warm-up exercises, complete with helpful hints. More experienced players can wrestle with some classic puzzles, while at the same time learning about famous players and killer concepts. A final chapter – Mission Impossible – is guaranteed to torment and inspire the most talented of future champions! Comparative Titles: How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chandler), ISBN 978-1-901983-05-0 Chess Tactics for Kids (Chandler), ISBN 978-1-901983-99-9 About the Author: Murray Chandler gained the chess grandmaster title by winning events in New York and Amsterdam. During 28 years as a professional player he has taken part in over 150 international tournaments, in 32 different countries. His previous books for young players – Chess for Children (with Helen Milligan), How to Beat Your Dad at Chess and Chess Tactics for Kids – are widely used in schools and by junior coaches. Publication Date: SEPTEMBER 2012 978-1-906454-40-1 * 128 pp * 227 mm by 166 mm * £9.99 hb (€13,50) DISTRIBUTED BY CENTRAL BOOKS LTD, 99 WALLIS ROAD, LONDON E9 5LN, ENGLAND. TEL 020 8986 4854 FAX 020 8533 5821 E-MAIL: [email protected] www.gambitbooks.com

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Page 1: Chess Puzzles for Kids - Gambit Chess Books Puzzles for Kids Murray Chandler Chess is recognized in many countries ... Murray Chandler gained the chess grandmaster …

Chess Puzzles for Kids Murray Chandler Chess is recognized in many countries as a useful tool for developing creative thinking in children

Puzzles are an excellent way ofimproving chess ability Kids will enjoy using their new-found skills to outwit friends and relatives

About the Publisher: Gambit Publications is passionate about creating innovative and instructive chess books, suitable for all standards of player. Thanks to a renowned editorial team of masters and grandmasters, Gambit now has over 180 chess titles in print, and half a million Gambit chess books have been sold. Our books for beginners and club-level players use effective training techniques to make improving easy and fun.

This chess puzzle super-challenge contains 100 fun positions to solve, ranging from encouragingly easy to mind-numbingly hard. There are points to be won for finding the right solution, plus the entertaining format contains valuable tips on how to improve. Each puzzle has been carefully graded to suit a wide range of chess abilities. Beginners and younger readers will enjoy the basic warm-up exercises, complete with helpful hints. More experienced players can wrestle with some classic puzzles, while at the same time learning about famous players and killer concepts. A final chapter – Mission Impossible – is guaranteed to torment and inspire the most talented of future champions!

Comparative Titles: How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chandler), ISBN 978-1-901983-05-0 Chess Tactics for Kids (Chandler), ISBN 978-1-901983-99-9

About the Author:Murray Chandler gained the chess grandmaster title by winning events in New York and Amsterdam. During 28 years as a professional player he has taken part in over 150 international tournaments, in 32 different countries. His previous books for young players – Chess for Children (with Helen Milligan), How to Beat Your Dad at Chess and Chess Tactics for Kids – are widely used in schools and by junior coaches.

Publication Date: SEPTEMBER 2012 978-1-906454-40-1 * 128 pp * 227 mm by 166 mm * £9.99 hb (€13,50) DISTRIBUTED BY CENTRAL BOOKS LTD, 99 WALLIS ROAD, LONDON E9 5LN, ENGLAND. TEL 020 8986 4854 FAX 020 8533 5821 E-MAIL: [email protected]

www.gambitbooks.com