--- product_id: 5476342 title: "Chess is Child's Play: Teaching Techniques That Work" brand: "laura shermanbill kilpatrick" price: "NT$877" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/5476342-chess-is-childs-play-teaching-techniques-that-work store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # Chess is Child's Play: Teaching Techniques That Work **Brand:** laura shermanbill kilpatrick **Price:** NT$877 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Chess is Child's Play: Teaching Techniques That Work by laura shermanbill kilpatrick - **How much does it cost?** NT$877 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/5476342-chess-is-childs-play-teaching-techniques-that-work) ## Best For - laura shermanbill kilpatrick enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted laura shermanbill kilpatrick brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Chess is Child's Play: Teaching Techniques That Work - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/610Amr4yweL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Way to Learn Chess that Makes Sense *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2012* I am most known in another realm, the world of haiku, but throughout my life I have played chess, though not nearly so well as I would like. Several people I know in the haiku world are avid chess players, so it was no real surprise to me that one of them, Laura Sherman (along with co-author Bill Kilpatrick), might produce a book on the subject. Laura teaches the game professionally, and her book, Chess is Child's Play, is a model of how a game ought to be taught. It is designed to help adults teach children the game. It is completely thought through, beautifully designed, well illustrated, and useful in a hundred ways. I strongly recommend it to anyone who would like to create that special relationship with a child that teaching them something they will enjoy for their entire lives will bring.I have purchased several copies to share. I gave one to my partner, a lifelong teacher, who had never played chess, but it interested her enough to be considering taking it up herself. She in turn has sent it to her adult children, so they can teach her grandkids.The book's strategy is to study chess activity through mini-games: reduced forces that permits learning exactly how they interact without being overwhelmed by the complexity of the whole thing. This makes sense to me, and I think it will prove to be an effective methodology. I like too the order in which piece play is taught, not what might seem most obvious but rather a gradated approach from simplest (the rook) to the most complex (pawns are the soul of chess, as a famous master once remarked and every one of them since has seconded).If you have a child you'd like to introduce to chess, but maybe don't know quite how to go about it, this is the book for you. You won't regret it.Jim Kacian ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best tool for teaching children chess. *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2013* Having spent several months reviewing this text, I recommend it to anyone who has ever tried to give beginners instruction in the game of chess.Firstly, the mini games. Anyone who has ever tried to get more than one child on the same sheet of music knows that it can sometimes be like having a bowling alley installed in your head. These mini games are designed to keep your child's interest while craftily getting them to practice the lesson over and over. Quite unique and fun for the parent and child at the same time.Secondly, the order of the lessons. For me the biggest struggle was keeping the attention of any child while I ground away at each piece movement usually starting with the pawn. It seems so simple to to me now that you would start instruction with THE ROOK and move up in difficulty from there. This book moves so fluidly from one lesson to the next and gradually eases your child up into tougher scenarios.Lastly, how the piece movements are taught. From rook to pawn. One short example. As a child I had great challenges understanding the movement of the knight because I was taught to make an "L" movement. How big was that "L" supposed to be again? Two up, one over? Three or four? It was the hardest piece for me by far. Laura and Bill's explanation of just having the knight "hop" the fence and land on the opposite color smacked me with a knight awakening. How logical and simple. How PURE! My daughter has no traces of the knight troubles that I had.This book is a must have in your shelf for anyone (experienced teacher or patient parent) that wants to spread the joy of chess. There is not a better priced chess text given the gems contained within. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant way to teach kids how to play chess! *by M***. on Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2016* I am teaching my 4 and 3 year old nieces chess. When I tried to sit down for my first lesson with them, it was a disaster. I tried teaching pawns first not realizing that they are the most complicated piece to learn first. I had taken for granted how complicated and confusing all of the pieces and rules of chess would be for someone so young. So, I found this book on amazon, and I read it and gave it a shot. The book organizes the game in a way that allows the child to learn the game a piece at a time. And along the way, there are "mini-games" that are included that build on concepts in order to get a feel playing the pieces without the complication of playing a whole game. I think this is a brilliant way to teach young kids how to play. When I sat down for the second lesson, I was prepared, and we had fun. Kept the lesson short. And the third and fourth lessons have been going well so far. I plan on going through each of the sections of the book in order and see how it goes. But so far, my nieces are responding well. Highly recommend this book for teaching young kids. I would have been lost without it. And I have been playing chess for 30 years! --- ## 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.tw/products/5476342-chess-is-childs-play-teaching-techniques-that-work](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/5476342-chess-is-childs-play-teaching-techniques-that-work) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*