The Life Changing Magic of Chess

<p><i>Chess is a bit like doing magic.<br>The pieces come alive and you''re the magician.<br>You get to move them where you like, within the rules of the game.<br>Cool, huh? So let me take you back to the very beginning and show you how it''s done...<br></i><br>Discover why the world''s first Black Grandmaster Maurice Ashley thinks that chess is one of the best skills in life. Follow him on a journey from the Bronx to a world stage where he has taught thousands of young people the life philosophies of the game.<br><br>Packed with step-by-step skills and oozing with passion, these little handbooks are for any young reader who loves life.<br><br><b>This practical biographical handbook for readers 6+ offers</b>:<br>-A child-friendly, joy-filled introduction to the game of chess<br>-Inspirational words and advice from the first Black Grandmaster, Maurice Ashley<br>-Step-by-step instructions on how to play the game of chess<br>-Explanatory pictures of basic and advanced chess skills<br><br>With fun-filled, engaging illustrations from Denis Angelov, and in the words of Maurice Ashley, this is the perfect book to inspire children to find their life''s passion.<br><br>This book is in an exciting new series that celebrates the magic of life skills that bring joy, and the heroes who made them their passion.<br><br><b>Praise for The Life-Changing Magic of Chess </b><br>-<i> The Times </i>Children''s Book of the Week <br>- ''There are boring chess books for children. Then there are the daunting ones that look about as enticing as a user manual. And then there are warm, friendly and engaging ones, like this one from the world''s first black grandmaster'' -<i> The Times </i><br><br><b>More in the Series</b><br>The Life-changing Magic of Chess is part of the Life-changing Magic series, beginner''s guides to skills that bring joy, written by real-life heroes who made them their passion. Complete the series with Olympic medalist Sky Brown in T<i>he Life-changing Magic of Skateboarding</i>, world famous musician Nandi Bushell in <i>The Life-changing Magic of Baking,</i> and social media sensation baker Joy Wilson in The <i>Life-changing Magic of Baking</i>.</p>