Angel and the Secrets of Chess Openings – 17 Chess Traps & Tricks for Kids (engine-verified)

The sequel to Chess with Angel! Friendly cartoon teacher Angel takes kids and adults on a journey through the Opening Kingdom. Learn the traps that even experienced players fall into – and, above all, how to see through them.

What's inside (48 pages, A4 – prints fine on US Letter with "fit to page"):

• 8 chapters: Italian Game and Two Knights, King's Gambit, Philidor and Petrov, Sicilian, French and Caro-Kann, Scandinavian, Queen's Gambit
• 17 traps – each shows the mistake, the punishment and the move that was correct
• 2 myths – famous tricks that don't actually work
• ten golden opening rules and a map of the kingdom
• a 17-puzzle test, 16 cut-out trap cards, answer key and a "Master of Chess Traps" certificate

For kids 8+, parents, chess clubs and teachers. Every position and answer was verified with the Stockfish 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.