Take your first steps towards mastering the world''s greatest game - and understand tactics, improve your game and outwit your opponents! From the history of chess and the aim of the game to essential tactics and taking your skills even further in clubs, tournaments, and championships, Chess for Beginners covers it all.Before explaining techniques, this chess guide gives you the lowdown on each piece to boost your understanding of its value, power and importanceThen different chessboard graphics illustrate different scenarios, so you can visualise different moves and their potential outcomes and learn the best move to make in any given situation to get to endgame and checkmate.This ultimate chess book for children offers: - Content written by International Master and chess tutor Michael Basman, founder of the UK Chess - - Challenge - the world''s largest children''s chess tournament.- A guide suitable for beginners and children of all ages, including players in school chess clubs aroun