Opening Moves: The Making of a Young Chess Champion

By Barry Berg

Michael Thaler always loved puzzles, so his mother gave him a chess set before he entered kindergarten and hired a teacher to show him how to play the game. After the first lesson, the teacher told... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316913391
• ISBN13: 9780316913393
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5

Customer Reviews

chess has the fun

This is the best book I ever read! If someone doesn't understand the book, I suggest reading "Modern Chess Openings."The 3 games taught me: pawns are important, 2 rooks is better than a queen, and gambits are not dangerous, lik the QG. For beginners and experts, chess knowledge blongs behind this book!!!

Jonathan Winer Review 1/16/01

please go to ............................ to see an in-depth review of this book from an adult chess players point of view. In fact, the reviewer, Mr. Winer actually played Michael Thaler at an open tournament in Wash.DC last year and had some astute and very positive, thought provoking conclusions about the value and content of this book. This book is clearly a wonderful primer for the young chess player both from a practical standpoint as well as a guide to the rules of preparation for all challenges to the young student.