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Basher Games: Chess

We've Got All the Best Moves!

Tom Jackson author Simon Basher author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:27th Oct '22

Should be back in stock very soon

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Chess as you've never seen it before - Basher brings one of the world's most popular games to life in his unique, memorable way!

Chess as you’ve never seen it before – Basher brings one of the world’s most popular games to life in his unique, memorable way!


- Which member of the Piece Patrol is the most powerful?

- Can you tell a pin from a fork?
- Who is the greatest chess player of all time?

Basher’s Chess has the answers to these questions and more. Get to know the major players on the chessboard and find out the different moves they make to try and capture King. See how a game of chess unfolds from Opening to Endgame and pick up some top tips and strategies along the way. Meet the world’s greatest chess players – including Abhimanyu Mishra, Magnus Carlsen and Judit Polgár – and discover how you, too, can become a master of the game!

Perfect for home or school, Basher's highly original books make difficult concepts tangible, understandable and even lovable. Chatty first-person text and stylish, contemporary character illustrations give a voice, personality and story to each topic – a brilliant way to communicate science, history and geography.

ISBN: 9780753448205

Dimensions: 178mm x 178mm x 7mm

Weight: 156g

64 pages