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Chess Beginner 1 Junior, the board and the rook: a white rook in the middle of the board, with orange dots on every square it can reachEureka Chess

Chess · Beginner 1 Junior

First chess for ages 5 to 7: tap the squares, find the rook's path, play quick rounds

For children aged about 5 to 7, with a grown-up reading each page aloud. Meet the chessboard and the rook: tap the squares, find the rook's paths on small boards, and play quick tap games of five rounds. Then move on to Beginner 2.

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About the course

For children aged about 5 to 7, with a grown-up reading each page aloud. Meet the chessboard and the rook: tap the squares, find the rook’s paths on small boards, and play quick tap games of five rounds.

What you practise

  • Rows and columns
  • Naming squares
  • How the rook moves
  • Quick tap games

What you’ll learn

  • Find light and dark squares, rows and columns on a board
  • Show every square a rook can reach
  • Spot when a piece is in the rook's way

Is it right for you?

Children aged about 5 to 7 who are new to chess, with a grown-up reading each page aloud.

What the course covers

  1. Meet the pieces

    2 lessons
    • The chessboard
    • The rook