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| From: Viva Media
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $19.99
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Seller: turbodeals
Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 310
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 95
Genre: Childrens Board Games Software Games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.3
MPN: 838639001682
Model: 00168
UPC: 838639001682
EAN: 0838639001682
ASIN: B00068M52W
Release Date: November 5, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 16-20 of 27
 great product January 15, 2006
S. Pritz (FL)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
we have number 1 and now this one
very recommended
my kids plays hours with it
 Don't Call It Chess If The Characters Aren't Actual Chess Figures January 10, 2006
Jeep Girl
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have 7 and 9 year old boys that play chess. They are also both very computer savy. I bought this program to buff up their chess playing skills and stategy, but they say they find it boring and don't think it has anything to do with playing chess because the game pieces and boards look nothing like the traditional game pieces. The characters are very difficult to identify and confusing, they are cartoon renditions dressed up in costumes. I'd save your money and look for a better chess program or get your child involved in an actual chess club.
My kids beat me at chess today! January 6, 2006
Learning All The Time (USA)
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
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 was viewing this as an opportunity to help them think ahead, predict moves, and protect their pieces.
However, I was the one who learned!! They surprised me again and again by reciting strategies (move your bishops and knights out, save your Queen for the real battle, don't move your pawns willy nilly, break your oponnent's wall, etc...) they had learned from this game.
They also knew the relative value of the pieces, but could see advantages to making uneven swaps sometimes. For example, they shocked me by sacrificing a bishop for a pawn in order to open a hole in my wall, which they later exploited to checkmate my king. This was a strategy that even 1 month ago would have been unthinkable to them.
Anyway, I defer to other more experienced chess players and computer users who have made specific comments about graphics, dialogue, and strategies. I am sure that at some point, my kids will move beyond this game and what it has to offer.
But for now I couldn't be happier with the Chesster and Fritz games! My kids absolutely love playing the computer games and are really learning to play chess - and not just "computer chess", but chess that lets them beat other kids at chess club - not to mention me.
I think I'm going to go demand a rematch :)
 Good software October 21, 2005
Dr. Macarena (Miami, Florida)
Nice software for kids. Not sure how much this will help their chess though. More for entertainment than chess improvement.
What a find! September 1, 2005
Laurie Robin
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
My kids loved the first Fritz and Chesster chess CD. They were just as pleased with the second. Although they're recommended for ages 8 and up, there is minimal reading involved, making it appropriate for even our 5 year old. I know nothing about chess, but this works to make it accessible to my kids, despite my ignorance. Highly recommend!
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