"I'm an addict."The first time you hear those words from your child, the world tilts. You want to argue, to fix it, to rewrite the story before it's even been told. James Chess heard them from his youngest son, Danny, and spent years believing the hardest chapter was behind them.It wasn't.In this raw, unflinching memoir, Jim Chess does what most parents dread even imagining: he tells the full story of losing his 33-year-old son to suicide. ...

Want to play chess like a champ? Dummies can help.From Netflix's “The Queen’s Gambit” to podcasts, virtual and mobile gaming, and beyond, chess is back in a big way. But, with all those kings, queens, and knights, chess can be a royal pain to grasp. Chess For Dummies is here to help beginners wrap their minds around the rules of the game, make sense of those puzzling pieces, and sharpen their chess strategy such that even Paul Morphy would be impressed. Yo...

Written by Richard James, Chess for Schools: From simple strategy games to clubs and competitions is a great resource to help teachers encourage children to enjoy the benefits and challenges of the chess game Chess is a game of extraordinary excitement and beauty and all children should have the opportunity to experience it. Indeed, many claim that playing abstract strategy games such as chess provides a wide range of cognitive and social benefits- such as improvements in problem-solving a...

Do you feel stuck or unsure during the opening moves of your chess games?Are you looking for a simple, step-by-step guide to master chess openings and gain a competitive edge?Do you want to impress your opponents and dominate the board like a true grandmaster?If you answered YES to at least one of these questions, you MUST KEEP READING…Unlock the Secrets to Dominating Chess Openings and Outplay Any Opp...

An easy-to-understand guide to chess strategy—conceptual planning—has always been the amateur’s dream. The Complete Book of Chess Strategy makes that dream a reality. This comprehensive guide in dictionary form, the first of its kind, makes all aspects of chess strategy quick, easy, and painlessly accessible to players of all degrees of strength. Each strategic concept is listed alphabetically and followed by a clear, easy-to-absorb explanation accompanied by examples of how this...

This is a completely unabridged reprinting of the last revised edition of the most famous general study of chess ever written. Prepared by an early twentieth-century master, it was designed to teach the beginner and the intermediate player just about everything he needed to know about openings, middle game, and end game. It has never been superseded as the most practical and easily followed book of its sort. It is unusual in presenting both ideas and actual moves (taken from master play) i...

Written by Richard James, Chess for Schools: From simple strategy games to clubs and competitions is a great resource to help teachers encourage children to enjoy the benefits and challenges of the chess gameChess is a game of extraordinary excitement and beauty and all children should have the opportunity to experience it. Indeed, many claim that playing abstract strategy games such as chess provides a wide range of cognitive and social benefits- such as improvements in p...

This is the perfect introduction to chess for children from the age of seven upwards. The book contains 30 short lessons, starting with learning about the board and the pieces, then the moves of each piece in turn, then the vital concepts of check, checkmate and stalemate, and finally basic strategy and thinking skills. Quizzes and puzzles reinforce what the children learn.The book uses the characters of the 7-year-old twins Sam and Alice who are always arguing and fighting. They d...

Set yourself up for success by understanding the art of the chess openingChess Openings For Dummies helps beginning and intermediate chess players improve their game by making the first few moves count. With a strong opening, you can dictate the flow of the game, control the center, and keep your king safe. This book shows you how to make tactical early moves that put you on a strong footing for the rest of the game. Chess master James Eade shares his expe...

This accessible how-to guide for parents and teachers on the best way to teach chess to children, from international chess expert Richard James, is linked to both his bestselling book, Chess for Kids, and his website chessKIDS academy.James, who taught grandmasters Luke McShane and Jonathan Rowson, shows how learning chessis interesting and fun. It can also help children develop life skills, such as decision-making and social skills, and be a springboard to other su...

We invest billions in "brain training" games and learning Latin, believing these difficult tasks will make us smarter in general. We are wrong. The concept is called "Transfer of Learning," and the scientific reality is depressing: getting good at Sudoku only makes you good at Sudoku. It does not help you manage your finances or learn a language. "Chess Masters Can't Cook" explores the cognitive barriers that prevent skills from transferring between domains. It explains why experts in one ...

"Build Up To Chess" is distinctly different from most "learn to play chess" books. Written by an experienced chess teacher it begins with "simple" games where children learn to use only one or two types of man at a time, learn to use men together, and learn to formulate and to execute plans from the outset. The common chess terms such as castling, check, checkmate, en passant, exchange, file, promotion, rank, sacrifice, stalemate, the opposition, and zugzwang are explained in context....