{"product_id":"chess-strategy-for-kids-hardcover","title":"Chess Strategy for Kids - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Engqvist\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo you have learned how to play chess, studied tactics and know some basic endgames and openings. What's next? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe glue that binds it all together is strategy. By forming a good plan, chess-players seize strong points on the board and target the opponent's weaknesses. Experienced player and teacher Thomas Engqvist shows that it all depends on logic that can be grasped by players of any age. He explains how to identify the right strategy in a wide range of typical situations. With his guidance, you will soon be finding good plans on your own - and then it will be time to demonstrate your tactical mastery  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe first teaches the importance of the central squares and the basics of pawn-play, before examining the role of each of the pieces and how they are affected by the pawn-structure. Finally we see how to use them together to launch attacks of many different types. You then get a chance to test your new strategic skills in 54 exercises, all with full solutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChess Strategy for Kids\u003c\/b\u003e provides a complete course that will help readers understand the potential of their pieces and play more purposefully in their games. Chess will stop feeling like a series of random events as you take command of your forces and direct them like a general in charge of an army. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Engqvist\u003c\/b\u003e is an International Master from Sweden with more than three decades' experience of international chess. He is a successful chess trainer and has also made notable contributions to chess theory. Engqvist is editor of the website schacksnack.se and teaches at a school in the Stockholm area.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Engqvist\u003c\/b\u003e is an International Master from Sweden with more than three decades' experience of international chess. He is a successful chess trainer and has also made notable contributions to chess theory. Engqvist is editor of the website schacksnack.se and teaches at a school in the Stockholm area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770007519520,"sku":"9781910093870","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/95a3e490cd7a948eda709dd581da8129.webp?v=1780362368","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chess-strategy-for-kids-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}