Learn chess. Step by step. With a system.
From the first move to independent tactics.
The five workbooks
Level 1
The World of Chess
From the first piece moves through to checkmate.
EUR 14.00
Level 2
Basic Tactical Motifs
Winning material, double attack, pin and discovered attack.
EUR 14.00
Level 3
Tactics Continued
Trapping pieces, deflection, x-ray and mate in two.
EUR 14.00
Level 4
Saving Resources, Zugzwang and Combinations
Perpetual check, stalemate, zugzwang and mate in three.
EUR 14.00
Level 5
Independent Motif Recognition
Mixed exercises, counterattack and a final test.
EUR 14.00
Who it is for
Who it is from
The author of CHESS MONKEYS is Roman Vidonyak: International Master, FIDE Senior Trainer and head chess coach of FC Bayern.
Roman is firmly convinced that chess is good for children: it helps them think for themselves — look closely, compare, think ahead.
- Has worked with leading grandmasters for years
- Has helped several players become chess masters
- Chess Trainer of the Year 2023 of the German Chess Federation
That experience is what the learning concept of the workbooks is built on: not more exercises, but the right ones, in the right order. Kathrin and Lea Vidonyak helped develop the series — for class, for home and for the club.
PS: In the Knowledge section of the site, Roman Vidonyak shares the most important tips for learning and teaching chess.