Chess is great for developing a child's analytical skills, fostering the competitive instinct?and having fun. Nothing beats this cute, character-based guide for teaching youngsters how to play. Jess and Jamie?two rough-and-tumble, chess-obsessed kids?explain it all: what the pieces are and how they move; the opening, middlegame, and endgame; checkmate; and sneaky tricks that win. The book's friendly, entertaining, and essential to any child's bookshelf.,An accessible, character-based guide for teaching youngsters how to play chess features two rough-and-tumble, chess-obsessed kids who introduce each of the pieces and how they move as well as sneaky strategies for winning.Chess is great for developing a child's analytical skills, fostering the competitive instinct?and having fun. Nothing beats this cute, character-based guide for teaching youngsters how to play. Jess and Jamie?two rough-and-tumble, chess-obsessed kids?explain it all: what the pieces are and how they move; the opening, middlegame, and endgame; checkmate; and sneaky tricks that win. The book's friendly, entertaining, and essential to any child's bookshelf.,An accessible, character-based guide for teaching youngsters how to play chess features two rough-and-tumble, chess-obsessed kids who introduce each of the pieces and how they move as well as sneaky strategies for winning.