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 Caïssa.
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.