Chess

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.


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Pros: Intellectual, strategy game.
Cons: Hard to learn and harder to master.

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...