This is the perfect introduction to chess for children from the age
of seven upwards. The book contains 30 short lessons, starting with
learning about the board and the pieces, then the moves of each
piece in turn, then the vital concepts of check, checkmate and
stalemate, and finally basic strategy and thinking skills. Quizzes
and puzzles reinforce what the children learn. The book uses the
characters of the 7-year-old twins Sam and Alice who are always
arguing and fighting. They decide to join the army where they are
told about an impending invasion of aliens from the planet Caissa.
The outcome of the invasion will be decided by a game of living
chess. During their lessons they learn about the battlefield and
the different types of soldier and get to play the part of each in
turn.
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