JESSICA ERA MARTIN has been a chess instructor for 20 years. She has coached teams in three states at the state and national championship levels. She's the former Scholastic Vice President of the North Carolina Chess Association and the founder of Over the Chessboard, an organization dedicated to promoting chess for everyone. She's the author of My First Chess Book, reprinted in 2021 as Learn to Play Chess, and How to Play Chess for Kids.
""This is a great guide with step-by-step instructions for learning to play chess. You will learn about the main basic openings and how to defend an opening by your opponent. You will learn powerful tactics and strategies to keep your opponent from winning."" -- Customer Review ""This is a great step-by-step guide on how to play chess easily. It covers basic information as well as top-class strategies and techniques. This guide makes learning and mastering chess less time-consuming and less difficult."" -- Customer Review