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Chess Sets 101 : The first chess set that every kid should have

by three_ster Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 10, Feb 06 '01
Pros: strengthens the mind, is a tool for younger kids to help with strategy
Cons: isn't an easy game to master
Way back in my days of high school, I participated on a chess team that taught me a lot about myself. Now before you jump to the assumption that I was some kind of a nerd while in high school, let me throw some other evidence at you. I also played ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Behind Every Good Man Is An Exceptional Woman!

by bgoodday , Jun 13 '01
Pros: Teaches children to analyze situations before acting upon them.
Cons: Board is not very durable.
I am an avid chess player and one of the things I have waited for years to do is teach my sons how to play the game. This past Christmas they received this chess set as a gift. I think I was more excited about the gift than they were and could not wait...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Queen rules in this Game

by poneyby Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Apr 11 '00
Pros: Teaches strategy and very thought provoking game
Cons: Not easy to learn and takes practice and time and patience. Dad takes forever to move.
My father taught me how to play chess when I was around 10. I do not like playing with him because he takes FOREVER to move. He won't let me set a 2 minute time limit. He taught me you always want to think three moves ahead. You also want to predict what...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

How do the little horses jump again?!?! :-D

by captaind Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 50, Jan 11 '07
Pros: Amazing game...
Cons: ... but, I would think, too complex and time-consuming for most...
Chess Is an extremely difficult game to review. Everybody’s heard of it, many can play it, few can master it. The game is played on an 8 x 8 chequered square board. The first two rows on either side are populated to begin with by the white ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Chess - A Game of Tactics

by Camrex , Dec 04 '00
Pros: Strong use of Tactics and Strategies
Cons: Some Games can become very long
I was introduced to the game of chess when I was five years old, by watching my father play against other adults. I was fascinated by the game. Chess was not an easy game to learn at five. My father had to show an uncommon amount of patience in...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Hurry Up and Move!

by lovdbyGod7 , Apr 19 '00
Pros: Timeless fun
Cons: Long, difficult
Subtitled: A Thinking Man’s (or Woman’s) Game

So, are you a novice, or a grandmaster? Well, if you’re taking the time to read this, you are likely neither—you know how to play but you “aren’t very good.” However, there will be people...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Chess: QXB (or Imelda Clinton takes Pat Robertson)

by msavere , Apr 13 '00
Pros: Sharpen your mind
Cons: Difficult to begin
Introduction

Chess is one of the oldest and most complicated games that people still play today. It's been the subject of many books, a very popular 90's movie, and, if you can believe it, Chess: The Musical. The mystique around this...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Practice makes Permanent.

by nixonsystem , Nov 09 '06
Pros: the Durability is great and the price is even better.
Cons: Its very easy to lose the pieces, a zip-lock bag would be a great idea.
After playing chess for so many years I’ve come to realize that it doesn’t take the best chess set to have fun with chess. I bought this very same chess set over and over for years. Every time it was damaged or the pieces were lost it was an easy ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Strategize

by sj1and0 Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Nov 12 '00
Pros: It is a great game of strategy and fun to play and watch
Cons: If you don't know strategy or if you do and you play an opponent who does, this game can take a very long time
Chess is the #1 strategy game that I became familiar with recently. Though this game is a challenge, it can be a lot of fun to play. Let me start by introducing you to the pieces of the game and what you can do with these pieces.

The basic...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Get Your Child Started Now

by veronica_e , Jan 21 '00
Pros: Everything. Teach a kid chess and you teach a kid to think for himself.
Cons: It's tough for the lazies (trust me, I've been there!)
I regard the game of chess as a dictionary: there should be one in every home, everyone should know how to use it, the sooner the better.

I was taught how to play chess when I was 5 years old. What a feeling to go against my...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

There's one in every home

by HawgWyld Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 200, Oct 24 '00
Pros: Pure strategy, complex game, popular as all get-out
Cons: Not the game to play if you're in a hurry
I've got a theory about chess — it's my belief that every home in the U.S. comes with a Chess set in it somewhere. These things are all over the place, and this is, undoubtedly, one of the most popular games in he world (sure, you can find some, such as...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Great for all the ages

by jdanishevsky , Feb 06 '00
Pros: Excellent game of planning, strategy and concentration
Cons: Requires some time to play
This is THE GREATEST GAME in the world. I have seen various sports and games, but I have never seen either one where the physical size and strength of the opponent makes absolutely no difference. I am a 240 lbs. man and I was always a big kid, but...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

A game or a way of life?

by DavidWeisman , May 13 '00
Pros: Can teach children to follow the rules
Cons: Can occasionally become an obsession for parents
Although a chess set is more than a toy, since it's landed in this topic I guess I should start with and center on chess for kids, although if they are interested it is something that will grow with them.


Me, myself, and I
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
 

Expand your child's mind...teach them to play chess!

by young1028 , Feb 20 '01
Pros: Intellectual, strategy game.
Cons: Hard to learn and harder to master.
Chess, the classic war game...I was only a little girl when my dad taught me to play chess, and I've been hooked every since. It was quite complicated, but after a few sessions I caught on. If you've never played Chess, let me tell you, it's nothing...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0
 

Chess: Better Options Out there!

by naphtalia Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 100, Feb 04 '01
Pros: A great classic game
Cons: cheap, lightweight set. not very durable.
I started learning to play chess when I was about 5 or 6 years old. This was something that my father taught us all. It was great fun. Although I am still a pretty awful player, this is a wonderful past time, a great way to spend time with another...
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