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For kids aged 6 to 12 we recommend three basic and inexpensive chess books. All three of these books are written in a workbook style ideal for home or classroom.
  1. Chess Rules for Students - simple explanation of the rules of chess easily understood by young players
  2. Checkmate Ideas for Students - building on the basic concepts with how to finish a game
  3. Chess Tactics for Students. teaches tactical skills, the most exciting and useful part at this stage of learning. Tactics improve overall game, quickness of perception, and spotting winning moves.
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Chess Rules for Students - Bain
Chess Rules for Students - Bain
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Instruction workbook designed for students just learning the game of chess and for beginning students returning to the game after an absence. Parents unfamiliar with chess will find this booklet a valuable guide
Checkmate - Ideas for Students - Bain
Checkmate! Ideas for Students - Bain
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An instructional workbook designed for beginning students.
Chess Tactics for Students - Bain
Chess Tactics for Students - Bain
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A one-of-a-kind instructional workbook designed to help beginners acquire the skills of strong intermediate players.
Play Chess in 10 Minutes
Play Chess in 10 Minutes - Byfield
Price: $9.95

It's a lighthearted, fun, and peculiarly thorough intro to chess basics - seriously just 10 minutes!
Chess Tactics for Kids - Chandler
Chess Tactics for Kids - Chandler
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Chess enthusiasts of all ages and levels will find this book an instructive delight. In a simple, easy-to-understand format it explains how to bamboozle your chess opponents using commonly occurring tactical motifs.
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess - Chandler
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess - Chandler
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How to Beat Your Dad at Chess makes improving easy and fun, and is full of helpful explanations and practical advice on how to approach chess games with confidence and success.
Chess for Children - Chandler
Chess for Children - Chandler
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This charming book teaches the very basic moves of chess, ideal for a child who has never played before.
Chess Tactics
Chess Tactics for Scholastic Players - Ippolito
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This workbook is based on lesson plans and is a great tool for the player looking to improve and for teachers and coaches!
Chess Openings for Kids - Watson & Burgess
Chess Openings for Kids - Watson & Burgess
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For chess-players of all ages and abilities, it is vital to get off to a good start. This simple guide provides all the tips and ideas needed to play purposefully from move one. That's because these 50 Mighty Openings are the very ones used by chess masters and grandmasters to outwit opponents time and again.
   
 
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