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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Better then playing X-Box, May 10, 2023
My 6 year old son learned to play chess so well using this game that he is challenging me. He says it is more fun than playing a video game on X-Box. This CD uses "games" to teach how each of the pieces move. The kids don't even realize they are learning to play chess! There is a grading system, and when the kids are ready, they can play a real game against the computer using the "characters" they just learned to move. You can adjust the skill level so anyone from beginner to advanced will enjoy it. I even like playing it!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
A Fabulous Chess Teaching Tool! Highest Recommendations!, May 7, 2023
Chess in not an easy game to teach, to learn or to play well. But it is a terrific game for children because it is fun, and it teaches logic and reasoning. My cousin's seven year-old recently expressed an interest in chess, and was fascinated as I introduced the pieces to him, explained their functions and took him through some basic moves. I was so enthused by his enthusiasm, that I bought the "Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster" software, by Viva Media, which came highly recommended. His mother has been complaining ever since, that she cannot drag him away from the PC. He is addicted and I cannot figure out if this is a plus or a minus. Anyway, I have been challenged to a game next weekend, and I had better brush up.
This is excellent software for true beginners. The player, (or two), is engaged from the outset with an animated adventure storyline and simple, but entertaining, arcade games which introduce chess basics before moving on to a more advanced level. The plot features the wise King White and his Queen, who go to the seashore for a brief holiday. Their son, Prince Fritz, and his cousin Bianca, stand-in for the monarchs. Evil King Black seizes this opportunity to challenge the boy to a duel while his parents are away. Children put Fritz and Bianca through their paces at the Intelligym while they train their brains for the upcoming confrontation.
First, however, six training games must be mastered. These games teach the move concepts for all of the chess pieces. After basic training, the player goes through three additional levels of chess activities using each of the pieces. When mastery of these levels is achieved, the player can move on to simulated games.
Individual players are able to continue at their own pace. It is possible to move back, practice activities and brush-up on skills, although you cannot move forward without successfully completing each level.
All games, even serious ones like chess, should be fun. The powerful "brain" behind all this entertainment is the well known Fritz chess engine, used by grandmasters to train for tournaments. Winner of the 2003 Bologna New Media Prize, the program is very easy to install and navigate and is perfect for all ages, especially age 7 and up, (depending on the child).
The software program comes with free access to the (...) Website, where players can participate in games for one year.
This has been a most rewarding purchase. Not only is a little boy I love learning to play an extraordinary game, but I have gained another chess partner.
JANA
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
GREAT way to learn Chess, even for LITTLE ones..., Apr 17, 2023
Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster is an effective way for kids to learn to play Chess. Our 7-year-old learned to play via this game. Our 4-year-old saw his brother's interest in this computer game and became instantly mesmerized with the animated Chess pieces and learned as well! Our little guy was playing Chess with friends within a couple of weeks, teaching other children his age how to play! He doesn't have a long attention span, but the way this software introduces the different moves of each piece in simpler mini-games designed to teach just one particular move at a time helped him focus long enough to learn the rules. Very much worth the money, and then some! HIGHLY recommended!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Buy this NOW!, Feb 27, 2023
This software ROCKS! My 7 year-old son LOVES it! It's taught him a lot about chess and helped get (and keep) him interested in the game. Highly recommended!
2 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
 very okay, Feb 19, 2023
Boo! This game is for BABIES. I have been studying chess for more than one year. I thought this game would be challenging. It's good for beginners though.
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