Hertan: Basic Chess Openings for Kids NEU New players may benefit from

New players may benefit from starting with Part 1

FIDE Master Gerd Treppner (1956-2009) was a chess journalist and author as well as a successful tournament player

any aspiring chess player

the typical sacrificial turns in the king attack: "Opening lines with pawns"

stunning discoveries are made about moves that have been debated by grandmasters for decades

Hertan: Basic Chess Openings for Kids NEU New players may benefit fromPlay like a winner from Move One Award winning author Charles Hertan knows what kids really need to know (and want to know) about getting their pawns and pieces ready for action. Traditional chess opening books concentrate on the variations in different openings. Charles Hertan believes that for beginners and advanced beginners memorizing lines is not only boring but also a waste of time. Hertans approach is different. He helps kids to develop a solid