Chess with Angel – The Big Beginner's Chess Book for Kids (how pieces move, checkmate, castling, 30+ puzzles)

Teach kids chess step by step! Friendly cartoon teacher Angel explains every rule simply, with cheerful illustrations and accurate chessboard diagrams.

What's inside (52 pages, A4 – prints fine on US Letter with "fit to page"):

• 18 lessons: the board and coordinates, setting up, how the king, queen, rook, bishop, knight and pawn move
• capturing, check and 3 ways to escape, checkmate, stalemate, draws
• special rules: castling, en passant, pawn promotion
• how to start a game, Scholar's Mate and chess notation
• a Try it! task for every lesson, 8 Checkmate-in-one puzzles and a Check, Checkmate or Stalemate quiz
• cut-out paper chess set (board + 32 pieces), coloring pages, certificate and full answer key

For kids ages 6+, parents and teachers – at home, chess clubs, after-school programs, early finishers, math and logic lessons. Every position and answer was verified with a chess engine.

You are welcome to share this resource with colleagues across your school – no extra licenses needed.

Illustrations and layout were created with the help of AI tools and code; all texts and puzzles were carefully checked.