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re: Books about the history and beauty of Chess
Posted on 11/28/20 at 2:27 pm to More&Les
Posted on 11/28/20 at 2:27 pm to More&Les
quote:He's already playing, so he might be beyond the total beginner level of Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Are there any kids books on Chess to recommend?
At this point he just needs a general primer to show him the rudiments. There are many books like this out there -- Fred Reinfeld wrote dozens of them. Not sure which of these would be at a six year old's reading level though.
IIRC How To Open A Chess Game has an introductory chapter for beginners. This book is always my recommendation for newbs to learn about openings. I don't know if it's still in print.
The aforementioned Fred Reinfeld wrote several quiz books with titles like 1001 Brilliant Chess Sacrifices and Combinations. His Wikipedia page lists others. This kind of book would accustom a new player to different types of positions. Also it doesn't depend a great deal on reading level.
Amazon has a used copy of his book The Complete Chess Player for $1.18
I'd suggest getting a couple of cheap Reinfelds, one a primer and another a quiz book. If your son finishes these and is still interested, get How To Open A Chess Game and the two Chernevs, Best Short Games and Most Instructive Games. The two of you can go through games together. Right now you can introduce him to endgame studies by showing him The Saavedra position
and The Reti endgame
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