Best Chess Books for Kids Updated May 2025

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Best Chess Books for Kids
2025 Buyer's GuideUpdated May 2025
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How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
Readability
Learning material
Chess content
Design
Qr code
Value for money

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How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
Readability
Learning material
Chess content
Design
Qr code
Value for money

9.9

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9.9

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Learning material
Value for money
Fun to read
Strategy
Visual design

9.9

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Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Learning material
Value for money
Fun to read
Strategy
Visual design

9.8

3

9.8

How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chess for Kids)
Encyclopedia content
Pattern knowledge
Fun read
Gift value
Mating patterns

9.8

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How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chess for Kids)
Encyclopedia content
Pattern knowledge
Fun read
Gift value
Mating patterns

9.7

4

9.7

Kid's Guide to Chess: Learn the Game's Rules, Strategies, Gambits, and the Most Popular Moves to Beat Anyone!―100 Tips and Tric...
Chess content
Ease of reading

9.7

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Kid's Guide to Chess: Learn the Game's Rules, Strategies, Gambits, and the Most Popular Moves to Beat Anyone!―100 Tips and Tric...
Chess content
Ease of reading

9.6

5

9.6

How to Play Chess for Kids: Simple Strategies to Win
Chess knowledge
Ease of use
Enjoyment
Graphics

9.6

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How to Play Chess for Kids: Simple Strategies to Win
Chess knowledge
Ease of use
Enjoyment
Graphics

9.5

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9.5

Chess Puzzles for Kids: A Treasure Trove of Brain-Boosting Chess Puzzles | Killer Checkmates, Ferocious Traps, Back Rank Pranks...

9.5

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Chess Puzzles for Kids: A Treasure Trove of Brain-Boosting Chess Puzzles | Killer Checkmates, Ferocious Traps, Back Rank Pranks...

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9.3

Usborne Chess Book
Chess knowledge
Language
Pacing
Visual quality

9.3

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Usborne Chess Book
Chess knowledge
Language
Pacing
Visual quality

9.2

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9.2

Winning Chess Exercises for Kids: Tactics and Strategies to Outsmart Your Opponent
Learning value
Written content
Fun
Illustrations
Puzzle variety

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Winning Chess Exercises for Kids: Tactics and Strategies to Outsmart Your Opponent
Learning value
Written content
Fun
Illustrations
Puzzle variety

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9.1

Your Move, Grandpa! Chess for Kids: Master the Rules, Solve Puzzles, and Win the Game with Proven Tactics & Strategies, From Op...
Literacy
Fun to use

9.1

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Your Move, Grandpa! Chess for Kids: Master the Rules, Solve Puzzles, and Win the Game with Proven Tactics & Strategies, From Op...
Literacy
Fun to use

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The Life-Changing Magic of Chess: A Beginner's Guide with Grandmaster Maurice Ashley

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The Life-Changing Magic of Chess: A Beginner's Guide with Grandmaster Maurice Ashley

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How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
Readability
Learning material
Chess content
Design
Qr code
Value for money

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How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
Readability
Learning material
Chess content
Design
Qr code
Value for money