One Move at a Time: How to Play and Win at Chess ...and Life! - Softcover

Orrin C. Hudson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933174951 ISBN 13: 9781933174952

Publisher: 10 Finger Pr, 2007

Synopsis

Learn to play chess the fun, easy way while you learn about what it takes to have a successful life.Discover 20 proven ways to succeed at the game of kings or at anything you want to achieve. One Move at a Time uses kid and teen-friendly language to teach you:. Fun, simple ways to memorize how the game is set up and how the pieces move.. The "smart start" that gains you a quick advantage from your first few moves.. 7 strategies to turn beginning players into fast winners.. How to go for "The Big Win."Plus, you'll learn 20 life lessons you can take from the chess board to make you a success at everything you do. As Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup series says, "Whether you're a newbie or a chess veteran, this book will help you make the most successful moves you can on the chess board - and even more important - in your life."

About this title

From the Publisher:

A former Alabama State Trooper, Orrin Hudson won the Birmingham City Chess Championships in 1999 and 2000. Soon after, he formed Be Someone, a non-profit that has used chess to help 16,000 children believe in themselves. Orrin received the National Self-Esteem Award and a dozen other community service awards from organizations that include the Atlanta Braves, TBS, Harvard and the NAACP.

Review:

''Whether you're a newbie or a chess veteran, this book will help you make the most successful moves you can on the chess board - and even more important - in your life.'' --Jack Canfield, cocreator of the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' series

''I love it when he says, 'heads up, pants up, grades up, and never give up.' Orrin ''Checkmate'' Hudson's book will make your life a masterpiece. Thanks Orrin, for what you do for our children.'' --Dale T. Sullivan, deputy director, Mississippi Association of School Superintendents

About this edition

• Publisher: 10 Finger Pr
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1933174951
• ISBN 13: 9781933174952
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 226