Instructional Material and Links 

Ages 4 to 8   &   Ages 9 to 12

BOOKS

All books can also be ordered locally from Greenwood's BookStore (204 Montague Av - 864-227-1096)

$7.95 - Chess 101 - B0019OB

$12.95 - Checkmate! My First Chess Book - HC - B0140EM

$14.95 - Everything Chess Basics Book - B0002OB << comprhensive and recommended for all !! 

$14.95 - Beginning Chess - B0001SS

Amazon.com -A Parent's Guide to Chess (Paperback)

Note, a more comprehensive book list (with ISBN) is available upon request - MGames@Yaho.com

DVDs

$29.95 - Chess for Anyone (Complete Set of 3 DVDs)

COMPUTER ( Windows PC ) SOFTWARE

$79.95 - (3 volumes - $25.95 vol 1 - $28.95 vol 2 - $38.95 vol 3) - no internet needed - ALL 3 for beginners

Learn to Play with Fritz and Chesster - The Complete Collection - Vols. 1 - 2 - 3 (for Windows PC) - WIN0203CB

$34.99 - no internet needed to play - prices vary - any edition will do (9000, 10, 11, Grandmaster) "Teaches the beginning chess player the fundamentals of the game, but also humanizes the road to mastery."

Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition

LINKS

organizations:

US Chess Federation - http://www.uschess.org/

South Carolina Chess Association - http://www.scchess.org/

South Carolina Scholastic Chess - http://scscholasticchess.pbworks.com/

Greenwood Chess Club - http://greatergreenwoodchessplayers.pbworks.com/

merchandise and instruction locally:

Boardwalk & Park Place (Haywood Mall, Greenville, SC) - http://www.simon.com/mall/tenantdetail.aspx?id=206&tid=44241&cid=249

Chess Central (Charlotte, NC) - http://www.chesscentral.com/

Chess Adventures (Charlotte, NC) - http://www.chessadventures.com/

Castle Chess (Atlanta, GA) - http://www.castlechess.org/