--- product_id: 1641939 title: "How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chess for Kids)" price: "€ 23.79" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/1641939-how-to-beat-your-dad-at-chess-chess-for-kids store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chess for Kids) **Price:** € 23.79 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chess for Kids) - **How much does it cost?** € 23.79 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/1641939-how-to-beat-your-dad-at-chess-chess-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 This is a chess book for everyone, from eight to eighty, beginner to master. In a clear, easy-to-follow format it explains how the best way to beat a stronger opponent (be it a friend, clubmate – or Dad!) is by cleverly forcing checkmate. Delightful and instructive positions from real games are used to show the 50 Deadly Checkmates that chess masters use to win their games. For the beginner, simply learning the checkmating ideas and enjoying the examples will help develop the tactical skills needed to carry out attacks, combinations and sacrifices. For the advanced player, many of these checkmating ideas will come as a revelation, having never been categorized before. Experts agree that pattern-recognition is vital to success in chess, and this book provides a wealth of valuable patterns. How to Beat Your Dad at Chess makes improving easy and fun, and is full of helpful explanations and practical advice 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. He is a former proprietor and Editor-in-Chief of the British Chess Magazine and the author of several bestselling chess books. Review: Great book to learn chess ! - My 5 year old grandson is learning how to play chess from his Dad. They read about chess moves and then use those moves while playing. He is not only playing chess,but also learning to read. A win win ! Review: Great for adults, too! - I am a US Chess expert who teaches as a volunteer for the Chicago Chess Center, and I often (sheepishly) give a copy of this book to my ADULT students after their first lesson. Why? Illustrations aside, it's a wonderful book for teaching the most common checkmating patterns. Recognizing these patterns is only a small part of the tactical competency that beginners need to acquire in order to become strong amateurs. But it's an essential component, the exercises are beautiful (not boring) and fun. Because checkmate is our goal, we can make forcing moves that would otherwise be ridiculous if they didn't achieve our goal. Hey, checkmate ends the game. Many experienced adult players at the Class D level (competent tournament players) will be able to solve 60% of the exercises on sight. But most of these players can progress to solving 95%+ on sight. That's meaningful progress! This is NOT AT ALL the best book for absolute beginners. Chess for Children (co-authored by Chandler & Helen Milligan) fits that bill, and Coakley's WInning Chess Strategy for Kids is a great second book. (The more absolute beginner books a beginner reads—or works through with a parent or coach—the better!) Most young players probably shouldn't read it until they've been playing for at least six months (your mileage may vary). But it is a great book for those who are ready for it. Tactics is of course much more than mating combinations, but there's a lot to learn about mating combinations themselves. Henkin's 1000 Checkmate Combinations and Reinfeld's 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate are both good follow-ups to Chandler. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #8,819 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Children's Board Games Books #4 in Chess (Books) #452 in Children's Activity Books (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,448 Reviews | ## Images ![How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chess for Kids) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/712V31AiALL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book to learn chess ! *by D***E on January 9, 2026* My 5 year old grandson is learning how to play chess from his Dad. They read about chess moves and then use those moves while playing. He is not only playing chess,but also learning to read. A win win ! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for adults, too! *by B***K on February 17, 2016* I am a US Chess expert who teaches as a volunteer for the Chicago Chess Center, and I often (sheepishly) give a copy of this book to my ADULT students after their first lesson. Why? Illustrations aside, it's a wonderful book for teaching the most common checkmating patterns. Recognizing these patterns is only a small part of the tactical competency that beginners need to acquire in order to become strong amateurs. But it's an essential component, the exercises are beautiful (not boring) and fun. Because checkmate is our goal, we can make forcing moves that would otherwise be ridiculous if they didn't achieve our goal. Hey, checkmate ends the game. Many experienced adult players at the Class D level (competent tournament players) will be able to solve 60% of the exercises on sight. But most of these players can progress to solving 95%+ on sight. That's meaningful progress! This is NOT AT ALL the best book for absolute beginners. Chess for Children (co-authored by Chandler & Helen Milligan) fits that bill, and Coakley's WInning Chess Strategy for Kids is a great second book. (The more absolute beginner books a beginner reads—or works through with a parent or coach—the better!) Most young players probably shouldn't read it until they've been playing for at least six months (your mileage may vary). But it is a great book for those who are ready for it. Tactics is of course much more than mating combinations, but there's a lot to learn about mating combinations themselves. Henkin's 1000 Checkmate Combinations and Reinfeld's 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate are both good follow-ups to Chandler. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book- not for young children *by R***M on January 18, 2026* Cool book with great info but not for kids! Maybe for teenagers (who are kids, I understand) but not for young children which I presumed. ## Frequently Bought Together - How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chess for Kids) - How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond - Winning Chess Exercises for Kids: Tactics and Strategies to Outsmart Your Opponent --- ## 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.hr/products/1641939-how-to-beat-your-dad-at-chess-chess-for-kids](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/1641939-how-to-beat-your-dad-at-chess-chess-for-kids) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*