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| | | Description: | | Learn how to play chess in 10 minutes! With the Quick Chess Board Game you will be a professional chess player in no time at all. Ages 6 & up. Multiple Award Winner. | | | Features: | |
• Chess playing is a learned skill of strategy that can begin at age 6!
• 2 complete chess games - starter & traditional sets.
• 10 levels of play.
• Ages 6 & up.
• Multiple Award Winner.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 1.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 16.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 8.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.25 pounds | | Package Length:
| 16.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Simple method for learning chessDec 05, 2007
By Alicia C. Merline
My son received Quick Chess for his 5th birthday. He was playing a simplified version of chess on the first day we opened it and was playing traditional chess 6 months later. The movements are learned one piece at a time so that young children do not have to memorize the ways each piece can move before they begin to play. The first side of the board has fewer, larger squares than a traditional chess board, so only one of each piece is in play (with the exception of pawns). The presence of fewer squares and fewer pieces means that young children with short attention spans can finish a game of chess before they become bored. When they feel comfortable with how each piece moves they can use the traditional side of the board and begin to play "real" chess. My 5-year old son now asks to play chess. He likes it better than Chutes and Ladders, and that is about the best recommendation you can hope for.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Low-income kids loving it.Oct 27, 2009
By hongili
I'm a service coordinator at a low-income housing property, so I work with young kids regularly who are struggling in academics in one form or another. I love chess and the principal of the local elementary asked if I could start a chess club of some sort. I bought this board and so far it's been great. I've only used it during the past month, but the kids love it. The games are incremented in a way that you learn one skill at a time, and each level becomes like a new game to them. I've been focusing on having them think about why they're moving and thinking about what will happen as a result of their moves. It's been good.
Again it's only been one month so maybe I'll post again after a half year or so. Highly recommended so far, though.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Perfect for the first time chess learnerFeb 24, 2009
By R. Ponce
This chess set is perfect for teaching beginning learners no matter what age. I have used it to teach all my children to play chess, and began instruction as early as 5 years of age. This chess set is unique in that it teaches the player how to move each piece then allows the player to practice the moves of that one piece on a smaller chess board. The chess board is large and reversible, with a standard board on one side, and a reduced, practice board on the other. Directions are clear and concise and the direction sheet is large and unfolds, so that when the board is placed on top of it, a cheat sheet of each piece's moves extends out from underneath serving as a reference for each player. Playing pieces and the chess board are blue and white, and the box they come in is durable and sturdy. I highly recommend this set to anyone of any age who desires to learn and enjoy chess.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Good idea, but not enough explanations for complete beginnersJun 20, 2011
By Frenchie
I did not know how to play chess, and bought this to teach my kids, I expected a crash course, but was disappointed:
On the plus side:
- The diagram with a reminder of the pieces movements is great.
- The board has some cheat-sheet features about the starting positions of the pieces -nice!
- The smaller sized board is a great idea
However:
- The fold produces a bump right through the center squares, and the pieces don't stand straight--distracting for kids.
- The "instructions" consist in no more than a big folded sheet, starting from right to left (wow....), with just a few lines per piece. Not enough at all for a complete beginner.
If you know how to play chess yourself, this is probably prefect for you to use to teach someone else. As a complete beginner however, this was of little use to me, and I had to buy another game with more details. I had better luck with Wonder Chess instead, which has a complete manual, with easy exercises, diagrams, answers etc.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Perfect for very young learnersJan 04, 2009
By J. Russell
"Happy Mommy"
My 5 1/2-year-old son received this for Christmas. He played all of the learn-how-the-pieces-move games and two weeks later played his first game of full chess (and beat Daddy - who is terrible at chess). It's a perfect gradual introduction of the pieces and rules.
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