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3 reviews

Chessbase

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I recommend this to anyone starting out or those that want to brush up on fundamentals. Great price - thanks Chesscentral!

Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster

89 reviews

Windows | Viva Media, 2003

Great program even for younger kids
I was looking for a way to teach my 5 1/2 year old son more about chess. I had taught him how the pieces move, but since I never learned anything more than that (such as basic checkmates), I couldn't help. I considered Dinosaur Chess, but it seemed that the emphasis was more on teaching how the pieces move, and my son had mastered that. I was a little wary of buying Fritz and Chesster because ...

Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster (Mac)

10 reviews

Mac | Viva Media, 2003

Great educational product for kids 7-9 y.o.
I have two kids, 7 and 9 y.o., they both loved the game and played it completely. The game helped them also learn chess in a very fun way. Worked great on Mac with OS X Leopard 10.6.2. I buy a lot of educational software, and this is one of the best I've seen so far, although it aims specifically on chess, it does it very well. I also recommend the No Stress Chess for kids to learn to play ...

Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster 2: Chess in the Black Castle

28 reviews

Windows | Viva Media, 2004

Can't Believe What My Son Learned!
My son loved Fritz & Chesster 1, so Santa brought him this second installment for Christmas. One afternoon I challenged him to a chess duel, and out of nowhere, he beat me. I was totally unprepared for his learning curve with this program. It seemed like the exercises were silly, but, as a teacher, I can appreciate how brilliantly crafted they are. One exercise, Spooky Chess, trains them to ...

El Pequeno Fritz (Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster)

1 review

Windows | Viva Media, 2004

For Spanish Speaking Chess players
This is the same Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster that Viva Media publishes in the United States in English. I recommend this for kids that speak Spanish - and that also want to play chess. This a wonderful game that will help anyone learn to play chess - even if they don't know anything about the game before.

Winning Chess the Easy Way with Susan Polgar Vol 1: The Basic Principles of Chess

20 reviews

Windows | ChessDVD

Mixed Bag
I bought 4 of these videos and recently received the 5th as a gift. I had high expectations, but was disappointed in a few of these videos. So I want to give you a quality review that says something about the videos other than, "My kids watched these and think they're great" or "These videos are soooo boring." types of reviews. My bias is against the presentation style in the 1st video, ...

Pocket CT-ART

1 review

Convekta

Some Problems - But Still Good
A friend from an Internet e-list and I purchased this at about the same time. We both own CT-Art for the desktop and love it. The version for the pocket PC, however, has some errors that I consider serious from the point of view of a serious chess student. The first is that the program does not allow for alternate successful moves or variations as the PC version does. In the PC version if you ...

Fritz And Chesster Learn To Play Chess Part 3

Windows | Chessbase

Fritz and Chesster is one of the best-selling chess programs in the world. It is aimed at young beginners (and their parents!) and involves inserting a CD into a drive and showing the very young child how to use a mouse if that is at all necessary. Then step back and watch a new chess player emerge. Within a week or two the child will challenge you to a game and you better keep your wits about you!Fritz & Chesster is an unforgettable chess ...

Chess for Winners: Learn to Play Chess

4 reviews

Windows | Viva Media, 2006

Excellent followup
My son (age 11) has enjoyed learning chess with the previous 2 Fritz and Chesster titles and Chess for Winners is just as good as the others. Where the 1st 2 titles take you through the basics of how to play and basic tactics and strategy this program builds on the basics. I've already noticed an improvement in his play after only a few days of working with this program.

Learn to Play Chess with Fritz & Chesster

Windows | VIVA CHESS

WIN system requirements: Multimedia PC: Pentium II 233 processor, 32 MB RAM (16 MB free memory0, 16-bit soundblaster compatible, sound card, 16 x speed CD-ROM drive, Graphics card: resolution 800 x 600 pixels (16-bit color) WIN 95/WIN 98/ME/XP

First Lessons in Chess Starter Kit

Think Like a King

First Lessons© is our basic tutorial for novices, whether young or old. Covering all the basic rules and moves, chess notation, opening strategy, tactics and common endgame scenarios, this introduction to the unique First Lessons in Chess is the perfect starting point for those new to chess, from grade 3 to adult. Dozens of animations, challenges and 165 interactive chess puzzles make learning a snap. Included with First Lessons in Chess is a ...

Chess Combinations Encyclopedia

3 reviews

Convekta

Flawed but worthwhile nonetheless
After trying out a number of chess training software packages, I have become a great fan of their use. Books provide information, but they are expensive and often limited in their scope. Software has the great advantage of being able to provide students of the game with a very large number of training exercises. This is indispensible for training in pattern recognition (the key to chess ...

Chess School for Beginners

1 review

Windows | Convekta

Chess School for beginners - Escuela de ajedrez para principiantes
Simple the best resource to teach chess for kids that I could find. Step by step learning. Compared to El Pequeno Fritz (Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster), this is the best, no doubt. Grafically it's poor, but you dont need good graphics, you (and your kids) need good teaching! El programa tambien trae sus instrucciones en espanol: "Escuela de Ajedrez para principiantes". ...

KataChess - Chess Training Software Program

Windows | ChessCentral

Entertain your brain while you train! Hundreds of exciting chess puzzles! You will enjoy 1,000 chess puzzles for weeks of entertainment! See the winning move? Click it and score! Now your chess training is simply that easy. Novices will learn the moves and openings while experts will sharpen their tactical skills, a challenge for any player. Improving your chess skills with tactical and opening puzzles was never so fast and fun! Tactics Puzzles: ...

Advanced Chess School

2 reviews

Windows | ChessCentral

Good but not a Great Chess Program, however there is no
better program of this type that I am aware of. Advanced Chess School is one of two Convekta chess training programs that are designed for Chess players in the 1000-1400 ELO range. The other program is Convekta's Chess Tactics for Beginners (which I rate 5 stars). Advanced Chess School is intended as introduction to Chess strategy and tactics. It is a good stepping stone if used in ...

Learn To Play Chess With Fritz & Chesster 2 (Mac)

4 reviews

Mac, Mac OS X | Viva Media, 2004

Fantastic Follow-up to Fritz and Chesster 1
My kids (6 and 8) are learning so much from Fritz and Chesster 2!! In fact, my 6 year old daughter started winning a few games at their local chess club after graduating to this game (from Fritz and Chesster 1). Today I decided to play with them (since they don't like to play against each other - they're still working on that "good sportsmanship" thing), and I let them team up against me. I ...

Junior 10 - World Champion Chess Software with ChessCentral Bonus!

2 reviews

Windows | ChessBase

GREAT ENGINE... Good for every one
ABOUT THE ENGINE First this engine was in 2006, Computer World Champion. In 2006, Junior and Fritz had a Macth, Junior won, but were the deep version. (Deep fritz and Deep junior). So i can infere that the single version, Junior 10 should be stronger than Fritz 10. ABOUT THE BOOK. Fritz 10's book is bigger, but not to ahead, there are some lines that even Fritz did not considered. ...