Have your kids or grandkids been wanting to learn the game of chess? Have you been wondering how to teach kids to play chess, but you’re not sure where to start?
In this story, I’m sharing our family’s journey with chess, starting with those early days when our older kids first started learning the game.
I’ll never forget sitting down with my oldest son and trying to begin teaching him how to play chess. We were learning together, because I had never played!
We started with some great teaching books! We had these Chess Books from Usborne Books that I thought would be perfect for both of us as we got started.
They’re perfect for learning the names of the different pieces, how the pieces move, and tactics for how to play the game.
It wasn’t long before his younger brother joined him in the game and they both very quickly left me in the dust.
In addition to books from Usborne, my boys discovered a few other great books they also really loved. How to Beat Your Dad at Chess is all about teaching you how to beat a stronger opponent, and my husband will tell you, this book works! ha!