Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster

Three months ago, my children expressed interest in learning how to play chess. I bought this program to help them do that. As a result, my older kids (9 and 7) have completed the program from beginning to end. (Even though I knew how to play chess, I also played the game from beginning to end, as I do with all software we have in Learning is reinforced with rewards at each stage and intermediate goals at each level. As a result of these rewards, children can remain enthusiastic and motivated through what can be a very long As part of the game, a series of games are conducted to introduce the movement of characters. A series of tactics and ideas in chess are reinforced in a series of training exercises that make up the core of the game. Beginners have a challenging program without being frustratingly hard. My children have been using the program independently for the most part, though at one or two points I had to sit and coach my 7-year-old. The year is An old person. This is the The year is Two days occurred during which my older child completed the program, and a week occurred during which my younger child did it. Although the program cannot be useless once finished, it can be useful after completion. Chesster displays a series of levels of play that range from very easy to very difficult. I imagine even the most experienced players might have a tough time defeating it at the highest level. This is a series of books that is designed for children who have a basic understanding of chess, however, you probably would do better to purchase the second book In my opinion, it is unclear why other users found the program confusing and difficult to use based on previous reviews. There is no manual included with the program, but, as I noted earlier, I didn't Despite my three-year-old's small size, the program is intuitive, and even she understood it The year is Even the elderly can load the program and play it by themselves. It is easy to use the graphics, as other reviews have mentioned. In spite of that, my children approved of the story and found the characters amusing. Having looked at the interface, it seemed clean, appealing, and appropriate for the purpose at hand. There is a storybook-like style to the animation, and it is simple enough that the program does not consume much CPU power Some graphics show a monster eating its way through a wall A version of chess that is heavy. Several users have expressed dissatisfaction with the cartoon representations of the chess pieces. It appears they are unaware that during the game you can toggle between "regular" pieces and the character pieces whenever you want. For my son, standard pieces are better, and for my daughter, cartoons are better. Despite the setbacks, either of them have gained an understanding of what "regular" items look like. Furthermore, there are a few disadvantages to having to do this. It begins with a series of odd arcade games to introduce the movement of each piece. In spite of this, my children did not really comprehend the principle behind how the pieces move in these games. in the world does smashing toilets have to do with moving a bishop? Even so, these are not major issues. I think it is a very good way of introducing children to the game of chess in a fun and easy way. In about a week, both of my children have learned a great deal, and are eager to learn even It doesn't get better than this for an educational program, does it?.

Brennan Harvey

| Aug 13, 2021

As a gift to my son age 6, I bought him this software. In spite of our best efforts, we were unable to navigate it. In spite of having been released in 2003, the software is in the "journey format" that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The software cannot be downloaded into your computer's hard drive. To use the software, you must have the CD drive inserted, (if your kids destroy the disc, you will not be able to play the game. ) In the journey format, there are so many characters and circumstances that only a tiny amount of chess is played in actual games. As a result of learning how to get from one level to the next
(players cannot progress until they begin to master a level at a time), most of our time was spent figuring out how to progress. My child stopped playing it after a few sessions, so my advice is to avoid it. Detailed summary for "Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chester" A software that imposes restrictions Animation and plot were way over the top A very small amount of chess is being played. In a slightly confusing turn of events, I discovered inside an office super-store "Chess Secrets of the Grandmasters" Hence the name. There is no doubt that it is a good piece, but it costs $29. The program "Chess Secrets of the Grandmasters" is all about chess, and the software downloads directly to your computer's hard drive! It comes with teaching mechanisms such as move take back and move suggestions, as well as After installing the "Chess Secrets of the Grandmasters" software, my kid was actively playing and learning within 15 minutes. His ability to start and play it on his own without my supervision has improved.

Heath Terry

| Nov 19, 2020

This is a great set for kids who enjoyed watching The Queen's Gambit on Netflix and want to learn how to play chess. The students are using it and learning quite a bit from it. Rather than just playing Xbox, they now play chess on some evenings. As a result, I am extremely pleased. There is no doubt that this product is effective.

Avery Mullins

| Dec 09, 2020

The game was a big hit with my 9 year old son, who just started playing chess. Her computer then gave her an error message and she was unable to proceed. In order to begin playing again, we sent the program back to Amazon for an exchange, uninstalled and reinstalled the new disk. My daughter then encountered a different error message later in the game, which I assume may be a script The only way we could avoid this error was to keep trying to progress beyond the error, which she had only made it through a third of the way. In the end, she was unable to go any further in After I sent the program back again, explaining the error message we were getting and asking for a refund, I received a "partial refund". I do not know why I did not receive In good condition, I had returned the disk, along with the book and the box in which it came. As a result of my daughter love for the game, I give this program 2 stars. You might find that it works better on someone else's computer. Our old laptop with Win XP and an external CD was running the OS Drive that reads CD-ROMs.

Waylon Hampton

| Dec 01, 2020

Our game has been out for less than a week, and as with a previous review, my 8-year-old has enjoyed the gameplay I don't think you can imagine how much my daughter My daughter will be attending the school my daughter will attend this fall. They require all the children to play chess for 30 minutes or so before instruction begins. Because I have played sparingly in my life, I was a little nervous of how to teach her. I only know the basics, and not much else. After never touching a chess piece before, she was able to grasp all of the basics of the game in just under two The young girl would play for many hours at a time on the computer, and it was difficult to get her off the machine. My opinion is that the key to any successful game is that it instructs the player on the pieces, moves, and object of the game without showing off like a teacher. A variety of mini-games is available It involves smaller games within the player's current game that gradually build to the stage where he or she knows every move in an actual game. As you can see above, I will have to update my review after I play the game myself, since my daughter constantly corrected me while we played it together when I first played it.

Mylo Logan

| Jan 04, 2021