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Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster CD-ROM
- Windows
- Price: $29.99
- Genre: Educational
Common Sense Media says
Excellent, creative game teaches chess basics.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is children's software at its best: fun, creative, and instructive.
What's it about?
LEARN TO PLAY CHESS WITH FRITZ & CHESSTER offers a unique way to learn the basics of the game within an animated adventure. The adventure takes place in the royal world of King White. When King White and his Queen go on vacation, leaving their young son Fritz in charge, the dastardly King Black challenges Prince Fritz to a duel of Chess.
Not knowing how to play Chess, Fritz is lucky to find six fun arcade games that teach him (and the player) how to move the different chess pieces. Fritz also stops by the Intelligym for chess training with Chesster -- a rat! As players train with Chesster, they progress from being a lightweight to a heavyweight. The software culminates in a chess match between Prince Fritz and King Black.
Is it any good?
Chess is a great game for children because it's fun and teaches them logical reasoning. This software has an amazing amount of depth, which is presented in a progressive manner. What makes it so unusual are the unique games to help kids train. For example, to learn how the king moves, kids become sumo wrestlers striving to knock their opponents out of a circle, and they learn the bishops' moves by smashing toilets!
Powered by the world-famous Fritz engine, the software gives children many opportunities to play chess against the computer -- and they can ask for help as they play. This is children's software at its best.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the video game while playing a game of chess with actual pieces. As you play, revisit scenarios from the video game and apply what you learned to the real-world game. Which do you like better? Why?
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best chess learning system on earth!
This game sharpened my chess skills so that I win every game I play against people in my grade. I prefer the 2nd version "Chess in the black castle".
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A FUN way for kids to learn Chess!
This is a really great program. It takes kids through lots of mini-games that teach them about the moves of each different chess piece -- even some strategy! I had never played Chess when my 6-year old became interested. This game taught me enough to keep up with him!
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| Platforms: | Windows |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Educational |
| Developer: | Viva-Media |
| Release date: | August 1, 2003 |
| Price: | $29.99 |
| ESRB rating: | NR |
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