A brilliantly illustrated storybook to introduce the game of chess to children in a fun way!

Chess is becoming very popular and we are always asked by parents

1. What is the right age to start chess?

2. What is the best way to teach chess to their kids.

We, at ChessBase India, have always believed that even a very young kid can learn chess if it is shown to them in a fun way. We felt that a beautifully illustrated children's chess book will be a perfect fit for kids to kickstart their chess journey. ChessPa in Chess Adventure Park is your first chess book.

The book introduces you to the character of ChessPa, a fun Grandpa like character who absolutely loves chess! He takes you on a journey in a chess adventure park where the kids learn all about the chess board, chess pieces, the rules of the game and much more! The text in the book is in the form of a poem story which can be read out to the kids! The pages are colourfully illustrated in a way that the kids would fall in love with chess! This is an ideal way for any child to begin their journey into the world of chess.

We believe you can introduce this book to a kid who is as young as 1-year-old. You can read out the poem story to them, you can show them the colours and illustrations. If the kid is two or three years old, they can already start to know the names of the different pieces and how they move. And if a kid is above the age of 5, they can already attempt to read what is written along with learning the rules of chess. We can assure you that even if a child is 8-10 years old and doesn't know chess, they will enjoy the book! In fact even the parents would enjoy it as they would learn something new and fun while teaching their kids.

The book has a very nice "do-it-yourself" element, where you are given two pages of removable stickers. The back cover of the book is in the form of a chess board. So, you can take the removable stickers and arrange it on the backside of the book. In this way you can put to test what you have learnt from the book and play your first game of chess!

The illustrations are subtle and there are two pages at the end of the book that tell you all about the little elements that the illustrator had in mind when she made those creations! There is also a page dedicated to how parents can use this book to enjoy with their kids.

Lastly we would like to mention that, this book is the first book published by ChessBase India. We are very proud of it. ChessBase India's vision has always been to popularize chess and we hope that many more youngsters fall in love with chess and take up the sport thanks to this book! Who knows one day the future World Chess Champion will say, "I started my chess journey with ChessPa in Chess Adventure Park!"

ChessPa in Chess Adventure park is a perfect gift that you can give to anyone you care about. The ability to play this beautiful game called chess is definitely a wonderful thing to gift!

We ship the book all across the world!

Features of the book:

1. 64 pages

2. Square sized book 8.5 x 8.5 inches

3. Foam padded cover

4. High quality premium pages

5. Interactive back cover of the book that can be used as a chess board

6. Two sheets of Reusable stickers with chess pieces and ChessPa

7. A perfect book to introduce any kid to chess from the age of 1 year onwards

The book launch video

The ChessPa book in an animated video format

Get to know the Illustrator better - Ketaki Kulkarni

An example of how to read the book shown by ChessBase India CEO Sagar Shah to his nephew Shaurya

All videos related to ChessPa in Chess Adventure Park on YouTube

The book was conceptualized by Amruta Mokal and Sagar Shah. It has been brilliantly Illustrated by Ketaki Kulkarni.

Reviews of ChessPa in Chess Adventure Park

"Loved it! My daughter absolutely loved the book and has a newfound interest in chess. It is very well written with attractive imagery and characters making it an easy and interesting read. Thank you". - Ruta Gupta

"Dear ChessBase, My daughter is 4 years old and I have read her the book a few times along with a physical chessboard on the side. She liked it as well as the process of arranging chess pieces on the board. We will continue with this and hopefully she will pick up chess later in life - we shall see. It is a good book and fun to read to children." - Somnath Basu

"It's such a great book introducing chess in a fun and engaging way to kids. My 5 year old loved it and we are looking forward to more such future books. I have taught chess to my kid at an early age, and I feel this is the right age to get started. But you have to be really creative with kids of this age, when introducing a complex game like chess. And I felt there was a dearth of comic books or content for 3-5 year olds. I can see a natural progression of this, extending to introducing tactical concepts like Pins, skewers, Forks etc. in a fun comical way. Also some good habits like staying focused, team work, decision making etc. which are some fundamental life skills that Chess teaches. Not all parents understand and appreciate these benefits of Chess as there is unawareness. But with the right content and message more parents will buy-in. This could potentially be an entire series with fun characters and stories, while planting chess concepts in a subtle way. Apart from this, quality was great and priced rightly. Great concept of stickers!! This targets absolute beginners. I believe there should be a good opportunity to have stuff for kids who are nearing intermediate level, but are still kids and can absorb chess with fun. Really appreciate all the stuff you guys are doing for Chess in India. More force to you all :) Thanks." - Abhishek

"Thank you for reaching out. Yes, I placed the order same day I got to know about its launch through Sagar in one of his live videos during a match. My Daughter Kiaara turning 4 years this April absolutely loved it. She has already learned the names of pieces and knows how a pawn can capture other pieces! She's liking the pics in book as well. Slowly will start reading it too. She has made us read multiple times though. Thank you for wonderful product". - Pankaj

"The book is definitely very creative amongst all other introductory chess books and is priced very well. My daughter loves it. It would be kind of amazing if chess-pa converts itself into some kind of monthly chess magazine for kids (just like champak) - explaining key concepts in simple fun way or some games etc…stories of kids…jokes on chess…the reason why I say so is because, ChessPa doesn’t look like a one time character - it looks more like comic characters who has life and story of their own! There could be ChessPa chessboards, t-shirts etc…it’s like chesspa world of chess and not just a book. I would love to see newer versions of this book coming" - Prabodh Prakash

"Hi ChessBase India, Firstly I must say the quality of Content in ChessPa is excellent. I gifted it to my neighbours' son who is 5 years old and he really liked it. Now he can identify the pieces and visualise the chess board. Thanks for all your contribution and wishing you all the best." - Prashanth Juluru

"It is good book. I applaud the great effort put by everyone to make it. A thought would be the book is a bit too long for kids below 5. It tries to introduce way to many concept in an attempt to educate about all of the basics. It is daunting task for a child. I would guess perhaps a book on all individual pieces might work better." - Nandan

"I have a 3 year old niece and I was looking for a way to introduce chess to her. From such a young age kids these days are subjected to repulsive yet addictive content like reels . That's why I was avoiding to introduce her to chess in form of videos or via mobile apps or internet. Your book came like a blessing to me . With its cute animation, stickers and rhymes it's a cute little collectables item. She has read it multiple times and obviously at such a young age just reading it wont make her pick up chess and that was never the point. It was just for her to fall in love with chess which I believe she is on her way to. Soon she will be able to make a choice for herself if she'd like to follow the path of chess. And i hope she does! I'd recommend it to everyone not necessarily just for chess but also for the habit of reading, and to introduce your kids to books in general so that they start to love books like they love other toys. In the age where all kids sooner or later will be subjected to the cringe content on the internet which is very addictive, your book and other books like it are a much better way for your kids to engage in entertainment activities. I'd give your product a 10/10. - Sagar Vaidya

"Hello ChessBase Family, I simply loved the book and appreciate the effort and the thought behind it. The presentation is awesome, most colourful book I have come across. I feel it's ideal for kids aged between 3 and 4." - Sanjay Sindhia

"I'm a chess enthusiast. Though I'm not a rated player, my 1 year 8 month old toddler is now able to tell the names of pieces , in a fun way , thanks to ChessPa. It will remain her first chess book. I wish she becomes a GM in the future (she most likely will), and I'll have to continue to thank Chesspa for the same." - Madhva Prasad

"I got the book to teach Chess to my daughter. I like that she has begun to relate to the pieces and visualizes them and their roles thanks to ChessPa. Looking forward to more kids chess material from you! Good job" - Jerome Rajan

"My 3-year-old niece loved the book, especially the graphics, I cannot say for sure (yet) that I could fulfill my evil master plan of her becoming the youngest GM. One thing I didn't expect was my brother also loved the book, he is around 27 years old and plays chess often and was able to learn the basics of chess which amateur players gloss over as they learn chess by playing, and not studying. Kudos to the team for the effort, job well done." - Atul Dhingra

"I thought I share my updated experience here I have been reading ChessPa to my 4 year old for a couple of months now. It was initially difficult for him and we were not able to get through the full book. But over time not only are we able to get through to the whole book but he wants read it over and over and is now able to follow a lot more. Also he's become a fan of ChessPa. I think having a character take you along is a great help. Stories seem to help build logic. I hope there are more adventures of ChessPa coming soon." - Nandan

"My daughter enjoyed the book. she finished the minute it arrived on one go. It was fun and informative. Hope to see more of these in future" - Sharanya

"It is such a beautiful experience as we read this book. Sagar and Amruta have very thoughtfully taken care of every small detail to ensure the kids have a very colourful, playful and adventurous experience with loads of learning as well. I would surely recommend each and everyone who wants to learn chess whether young or old to begin with this book! The perfect chess book!" - Sahil Parikh

"Bought this book for my son, he read it in one go and made me play a game of chess with him after he finished reading it. The storyline is interesting and the cute illustrations make it a fun read. A great gift option for kids. A must buy for chess beginners or non players." - Deepti