The Kids' Book of Chess and Chess Set by Harvey Kidder and Kimberly Bulcken Root has everything a child needs to learn how to play chess, hone your skills, and become a grandmaster, including a custom-designed chessboard and full set of 32 chess pieces! A 96-page book leads kids through the fundamentals of beginning, middle, and end game, and shows winning strategies for offense and defense. Full-color fantasy art captures the energy and excitement of chess's origins on the medieval battlefield.