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How to Play Chess Like an Animal
by Brian Wall and Anthea Carson, Illustrated by Linn Trochim
 
A great book about openings that have animal names. Good for beginners who want to mix up their game and play something for fun as well as learn aspects of chess that most people do not know about! Confuse your opponents with innovative opening ideas from Life Master Brian Wall. The book's illustrations, done by former Disney artist Linn Trochim, are sure to be entertaining for the whole family!

Amazon Review by Timothy Brennan

This book is unlike any other that I have seen in the chess world. The book introduces the reader to a bunch of chess openings that for the most part have animal names. I am a tournament chess player - currently around 1740 USCF rating, and have found myself getting obsessed with some of the openings in this book, and playing them over the board. While they are not played at a Grandmaster level, they are certainly playable for class players, and definitely for children, and are a TREMENDOUS amount of fun!! The illustrations in this book are amazing. The illustrator is a professional and the colors are fantastic. Everyone kids, and adults will love the pictures. Some of the pictures would make nice posters to hang. This book would make a nice Christmas present for a kid learning the game, or for someone that likes unusual chess openings.