We recommend a number of books, DVDs and Internet resources for parents, children and teachers to learn and study chess.

For Parents:

• The Right Way to Teach Chess to Kids, Richard James

  

For Children:

• Chess for Children, Sabrina Chevannes

• Learning Chess the Easy Way DVD, Susan Polgar

  

• Chess Puzzles for Kids, Murray Chandler

  

• Winning Chess Puzzles for Kids, Jeff Coakley

  

• Chess: from Beginner to Winner in Two Months, Michael Basman

  

• Chess Puzzles in One Move for young players, Tim Onions & David Regis

  

• Ten ways to succeed in the Endgame, Tim Onions & David Regis (read this one first!)

  

• Ten ways to succeed in the Middlegame, Tim Onions & David Regis

  

• Ten ways to succeed in the Opening, Tim Onions & David Regis (read this one last!)

  

• The English Chess Federation Certificate of Merit Level One, IM Andrew Martin

  

• The English Chess Federation Certificate of Merit Levels Two & Three, IM Andrew Martin

  

• The English Chess Federation Certificate of Merit DVD, IM Andrew Martin

  

For Teachers:

• Teaching Chess: the easy way to learn, Michael Basman
• The Right Way to Teach Chess to Kids, Richard James
• CSC Primary School Chess, John Foley
• CSC Workbook 1, Richard James & John Foley
• CSC Workbook 2, Richard James & John Foley
• Manual for Chess Teachers, Michael Basman

We can advise you of  reliable providers of chess equipment and we normally recommend both:

• CHESS & Bridge