Super Chess Kids: Win Like the World's Young Champions!

This Super Chess Kids: Win Like the World's Young Champions! is a chess book by Franco Zaninotto that teaches strategy and tactics through games played by young competitors in junior world championships and other strong tournaments. It is especially well suited to children and teenagers who want practical ideas they can use in their own games.

What the book covers

The focus is on the essentials that matter at the board: spotting weaknesses in an opponent’s position, taking advantage of them, evaluating your own position, building a plan, and calculating attacking and defensive moves. Because the material is based on modern junior games, the lessons feel close to real play and are easier to apply in practice.

The book also highlights typical mistakes made even by strong young players. That makes it a useful guide for readers who want to recognise their own errors more quickly and improve their decision-making move by move.

Inside the book

Alongside the game commentary, you get practical training material with more than 100 strategic and tactical exercises. These exercises help reinforce the ideas from the examples and check whether you can find the right moves on your own. The format works well for self-study and for lessons with a coach.

It is also a snapshot of modern junior chess, introducing readers to young players whose names may become familiar in the years ahead.

About the author

Franco Zaninotto is an Italian FIDE Master and chess coach who has worked with talented young players in several countries. His teaching background comes through clearly in the way the material is presented: practical, direct, and focused on understanding the game.

Key details

• Product type: chess book
• Author: Franco Zaninotto
• Main focus: strategy and tactics
• Training method: examples based on games by young players
• Exercises: more than 100 strategic and tactical exercises
• Audience: children and teenagers
• Use: self-study or training with a coach