Young readers are invited to the magical world of chess. Our heroine shares the story of her first Chess Club, where kings and queens dance on the board. We see her friendships, and what life skills she learns by playing the game.Inspired by a true story.

Review

My First Chess Club shows how playing chess, under the supervision of a caring teacher, conveys life lessons. At a school library chess club, children cooperate, focus attention, think before they move, and clean up when games are done. Author David Cohen distills his experience as a chess club organizer into useful lessons, while International Master Sofia Polgar’s gifts in chess and artistic expression shine in her exquisite chess poems and illustrations.
- Dr. Alexey Root, Woman International Master, author of Children and Chess: A Guide for Educators