Award-winning author Charles Hertan has written a lively and user-friendly chess primer for kids and other beginners. He teaches you about the ins and outs of the chess board, how the pieces move, the value of the pieces, capturing (and recapturing!) enemy pieces, check, checkmate and stalemate, illegal moves, pawn promotion (including underpromotion!), castling, En Passant pawn capturing and various tips and tricks. Chess is not just an exciting game that brings fun to millions of people around the globe. More and more educators and scientists agree that playing chess improves your brain functions: your memory, cognitive abilities, attention-span, decision making and strategic thinking! Charles Hertan says: Kids love chess despite the fact that it is good for them . His cheerfully laid-out book makes it easy for everyone to start playing games and have fun."