How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Gambit Chess) by Murray Chandler
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Book Reviews of How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Gambit Chess)
Book Review: Great value book for kids and adults
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent book! I agree with other reviewers who say the outside cover looks a bit childish, but once you start working through the examples, it can really improve your chess. I'm not a tournament player, nor have I ever been rated, but when I play on the net or at local cafe, I notice that many of the checkmate patterns (especially the Greek gift and the missing h-pawn attacks) come pretty often. By learning the patterns in this book, I'm beginning to learn more and more.
This book isn't for players who are learning how to move the pieces, but it's good for intermediate players who want to learn how to sacrifice and how to attack. It'll help intermediate players get over their fear of sacrificing, and it'll reveal possibilities that one might not normally see.
Book Review: One of the best beginner to intermediate chess books available...
Summary: 5 Stars
This book really improved my beginning chess. First, Chandler gives a great overview of why pattern recognition is important. Then he proceeds to show certain board set-ups to demonstrate various checkmating techniques. Don't be fooled by the title, this is a great book for all beginning chessplayers; more experienced players may already have seen this material, though probably not nearly so elegantly presented! When I began playing correspondence chess with some of my (equally matched) friends, this book did more for me than almost any other (some tactics books were also very helpful, and should be part of your learning experience). In fact, my recommendation would be to tell your friends about this book, but keep it secret from your chess enemies!Book Review: Great for 5th grade and up
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book for my 3rd grader who is mediocre for a competing chess player at this age (a U.S. chess federation ranking of like 200). The book is a little hard for him, and I have to go over it with him, so I think it is better for older kids. Probably a middle school or high school age would be best if they are to read it and understand it on their own. It basically has a bunch of scenarios you review so you can recognize them in a game. The scenarios are more than I knew before I read the book, and have no doubt he would be able to whoop me if he could read and understand the book on his own. It is well written, and we enjoy reading it together. For the older child, I give it 5 stars, for the younger child it is too advanced.Book Review: Fun way to improve at chess
Summary: 5 Stars
When I read the reviews I decided to get this book for my two children, aged 6 and 9. Like other readers I was impressed by the simple explanations for the checkmate patterns, and ended up reading it just as much as the kids!
The checkmate positions are presented in a very straightforward fashion, with diagrams and arrows to show the simple versions. Anyone, even a novice or a Dad, could learn from these. Then come the positions on the right-hand side of each page, which provide a real challenge. I would say that any intermediate level player - child or adult - will improve from reading this book.
I don't as a rule write reviews on Amazon, but we had so much fun with this book I wanted to recommend it to others.
Book Review: Fun Way to Improve at Chess
Summary: 5 Stars
When I read the reviews I decided to get this book for my two children, aged 6 and 9. Like other readers I was impressed by the simple explanations for the checkmate patterns, and ended up reading it just as much as the kids!The checkmate positions are presented in a very straightforward fashion, with diagrams and arrows to show the simple versions. Anyone, even a novice or a Dad, could learn from these. Then come the positions on the right-hand side of each page, which provide a real challenge. I would say that any intermediate level player - child or adult - will improve from reading this book.
I don't as a rule write reviews on Amazon, but we had so much fun with this book I wanted to recommend it to others.