Product reviews for Chess for Schools

Richard James is famous in the UK chess world not just for Addicts’ Corner, but arguably even more so for his pioneering work with Richmond Junior Chess Club. Crown House Publishing, who also did a fine job with Barry Hymer and Peter Well’s Chess Improvement: It’s All in The Mindset, are responsible for this important release. James believes that chess is not suitable for all primary school children, but that there are ways to help realise who it might suit. These methods are fully revealed here, as all manner of useful material pertaining to parents, developing links between schools, and especially to the enjoyment which older children can get from chess. Up to date in terms of educational research, Chess for Schools will provide a fascinating and thought-provoking read for parents and those who teach chess in schools.