--- product_id: 3757839 title: "Chess Tactics for Kids" price: "€ 23.65" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/3757839-chess-tactics-for-kids store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Chess Tactics for Kids **Price:** € 23.65 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Chess Tactics for Kids - **How much does it cost?** € 23.65 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/3757839-chess-tactics-for-kids) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Chess enthusiasts of all ages and levels will find this book an instructive delight. In a simple, easy-to-understand format it explains how to bamboozle your chess opponents using commonly occurring tactical motifs. The illustrative positions, all taken from real games, show the 50 Tricky Tactics that experienced chess masters use to win their games. Recognizing frequently-occurring tactical ideas is vital to success in chess. One of the fastest and most enjoyable ways to improve at chess is by learning these thematic manoeuvres. Beginners will benefit from the clear explanation of basic concepts, such as how to utilize a fork, pin or skewer. Advanced players will delight in the many devious middlegame tricks – some classified here for the first time – which can catch out even grandmasters. Chess Tactics for Kids makes improving easy and fun, and is full of helpful explanations on how to approach chess games with confidence – and success. Grandmaster Murray Chandler finished second in the World Cadet Championship in 1976, ahead of Garry Kasparov, whom he defeated in their individual game. He remains to this day one of the few players in the world with a 100% score against Kasparov. He was a key member of the England team that won the silver medals in Chess Olympiads three times during the 1980s, and went on to captain the team in 1994. His previous book for Gambit, How to Beat Your Dad at Chess , has proved one of the most popular chess books of recent years. Review: Excellent book to learn some nifty tricks - Murray Chandler again proves his ability to convey great ideas in small bites! Like his other book (the famous 'How to beat your dad...'), this book gives a fifty great ideas, which you could try and remember some while playing. Best part is that how often you can read this - you don't have to read it cover to cover each time, or even sequentially. You just open it wherever it opens, and read that particular tactic! (Of course, I recommend you try and read it front-to-back, sequentially, at least once - and mark the pages that really resonate with you). I have three Gambit books now, and I think they have made this their style : each concept is given only two pages, the left and the right. First it is introduced with some text and two diagrams, and then the implementation is shown on the right page - in exactly four diagrams that could be from four different games or less. Once you get used to it, it's a great format! And like their other books, I have the same complaint here too : it would have been great if of the game referenced had been named exactly (date and players). Some of these positions seem so obvious or simplistic that you start wondering how great masters and grandmasters ended up in that situation! But still - get the book. It's better than playing with your smartphone to pass the time! Review: Excellent book worth going through again and again - An absolutely fantastic and thorough book. The content is well thought out and the examples are superb. Even the production quality of the book (the print, the binding) is excellent. The themes and patterns shown here are something that are applicable to almost every chess game - right from those played by beginners to the super GMs. Some reviewers have said that the kids' pictures on the cover is misleading i.e. the material is quite advanced. But then, these days the kids are soooo good ... I suspect that if the pictures were of adults instead, the kids - the target audience - might get discouraged by the wrong impression that the book is too elementary ;-) I must point out that the author takes the games played by kids pretty seriously! On the back cover it says, "Murray Chandler finished .... ahead of Kasparov and beat him in World Cadet Championships in 1976 ... one of the few players with 100% score against Kasparov" ... Yes, indeed. The author was 16 years old and Kasparov was 13. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #53,712 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #15 in Children's Board Games Books #42 in Chess (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 356 Reviews | ## Images ![Chess Tactics for Kids - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ViiqLSjZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book to learn some nifty tricks *by R***K on September 3, 2013* Murray Chandler again proves his ability to convey great ideas in small bites! Like his other book (the famous 'How to beat your dad...'), this book gives a fifty great ideas, which you could try and remember some while playing. Best part is that how often you can read this - you don't have to read it cover to cover each time, or even sequentially. You just open it wherever it opens, and read that particular tactic! (Of course, I recommend you try and read it front-to-back, sequentially, at least once - and mark the pages that really resonate with you). I have three Gambit books now, and I think they have made this their style : each concept is given only two pages, the left and the right. First it is introduced with some text and two diagrams, and then the implementation is shown on the right page - in exactly four diagrams that could be from four different games or less. Once you get used to it, it's a great format! And like their other books, I have the same complaint here too : it would have been great if of the game referenced had been named exactly (date and players). Some of these positions seem so obvious or simplistic that you start wondering how great masters and grandmasters ended up in that situation! But still - get the book. It's better than playing with your smartphone to pass the time! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book worth going through again and again *by A***R on December 7, 2015* An absolutely fantastic and thorough book. The content is well thought out and the examples are superb. Even the production quality of the book (the print, the binding) is excellent. The themes and patterns shown here are something that are applicable to almost every chess game - right from those played by beginners to the super GMs. Some reviewers have said that the kids' pictures on the cover is misleading i.e. the material is quite advanced. But then, these days the kids are soooo good ... I suspect that if the pictures were of adults instead, the kids - the target audience - might get discouraged by the wrong impression that the book is too elementary ;-) I must point out that the author takes the games played by kids pretty seriously! On the back cover it says, "Murray Chandler finished .... ahead of Kasparov and beat him in World Cadet Championships in 1976 ... one of the few players with 100% score against Kasparov" ... Yes, indeed. The author was 16 years old and Kasparov was 13. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Suitable for all ages *by B***N on June 8, 2013* I bought this book because of two precocious children who wanted to learn chess. Strangely, it is the 6 year old who is benefitting most, but his reading skills are more akin to a 9 year old. That seems to be an appropriate age for an interested child to approach this book; eight or nine. For those who are mildly interested in chess only, this book will be absolutely useless. Choose a book for children that focuses on basics of simple moves, basic strategies. "Chess for Children" also by Murray Chandler would be ideal. Once over the basics, this book is perfect. Staged scenarios, step-by-step explanation, clear demonstration of advantages and disadvantages - all of this can be absorbed in small bites. If you set the pace for the child, and let him explore, you will soon find yourself at a disadvantage when you set the board up for a game. As others no doubt would agree, this is not a book for everyone. It is not easy, it is not a book to be read in one sitting. The child interested in chess will be, however, part of a self-selecting group that is well able to use this book under guidance. ## Frequently Bought Together - Chess Tactics for Kids - How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chess for Kids) - Chess Openings for Kids --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/3757839-chess-tactics-for-kids](https://www.desertcart.at/products/3757839-chess-tactics-for-kids) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-06-05*