Fritz and Chesster

My son has expressed an interest in learning to play chess. Cool! I was in the chess club in junior high. OK, I was in the chess club in junior high because I hung out with the geeky guys and they thought it was cool that a girl wanted to be in the chess club. It had nothing with my ability to actually play chess. So after setting up the board and teaching the primary moves of each player I drew a blank. Thanks to another homeschooling friend, I found Fritz and Chesster learn to play chess.

It finally arrived yesterday. This "game" is so cool that Keon played with it for 5 hours straight. Now he is teaching his sister using it. And I'm learning chess again sort of by the fact that I'm in the same room where the game is being played. It actually teaches strategy and move combinations. I'm really impressed. Not only is it fun to play (at least for the kids) but also good in helping the kids understand many of the nuances that I never picked up on while hanging out with the geeky guys.

I highly recommend it!