An illustrated chess alphabet for children by Vishnu Warrier, with artwork by Dirk DeWitte, published by Thinkers Publishing in 2024. Hardcover, 64 pages, with a foreword by FM James Canty III.
Every letter is paired with one chess term and a short story: Attraction, Bishop, Checkmate, Deflection, En Passant, Fianchetto, Grandmaster, Horse, Isolated Pawn, J’adoube, King, Luft, Match, Novelty, Overloaded piece, Pawn, Queen, Rook, Stalemate, Trap, Umbrella Pawn, Variation, Windmill, X-Ray, Yay or Yet, and Zugzwang. The alphabet and the vocabulary of the game are learned together. It is the first volume of a planned ten-volume series.
Best for: young children starting out, and the adults reading along with them. Beginner.