Become a Chess Champion with James Canty III

Become a Chess Champion is a beginner's guide to chess from professional player James Canty III. It's perfect for young chess fans!

James will chat with participants about the book and his motivation, inspiration, and process. Participants may even get to play a game or two!

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Kids will learn how to master the basics of the classic board game in this fun beginner’s guide from professional chess player James Canty III.
Chess is a complex game, so when better to start learning it than as a child? In this book, chess novices will learn the ropes with the assistance of hilarious chess pieces illustrated by Brian Lambert.
The book is structured like a chess course, with knowledge carefully introduced as readers turn the pages. The emphasis is on fun – James Canty III uses lots of mini games and chess puzzles to teach important concepts and avoid overwhelming beginners. Kids will learn key skills like how to play the perfect opening and trick their opponents to bring about checkmate. By the end of the book readers should be able to confidently take on their parents, guardians or grandparents in a competitive game of chess!
As well as being great fun, chess also helps kids develop key skills such as strategising, patience, and logic, and leave them better places to excel in school subjects such as mathematics.

James Canty III is a professional chess player, coach, commentator, and content creator for Chess.com. Canty became a national master at 17 after winning the first Harold Steen Memorial Cup, which happened a year after his coach passed away. Canty quickly became a legend in Detroit's chess scene after having such a meteoric rise. Canty is an up-and-coming chess streamer and YouTuber. On his Twitch channel, Canty has over 44,000 followers. His fans can regularly see Canty playing chess, analyzing games, and studying. Canty's YouTube channel has more than 17,000 subscribers. On it, Canty shares educational chess videos about openings and game analyses, as well as parts of his own training to become a Grandmaster. twitch.tv/gmcanty

Brian Lambert creates art that is bright, vibrant, and versatile with a unique and warm-hearted feel. Brian enjoys working on illustrations from his home in the beautiful Inland Northwest. He spends his spare time drawing, dreaming, and hanging out with his wife and cat. Brian illustrated Plants to the Rescue! for Neon Squid. morebeesmorehoney.com

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