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Learn To Play Chess With Fritz & Chesster 2 (Mac) [Old Version]

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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 without a plan, 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 :)

I was looking for some interesting and educational software for my children and this is exactly that. My son (7)loves it and his chess skills have improved already. It teaches tactics for chess in a fun way. Definitely recommend this.

This is truly a great sequel. The part on openings alone is worth the money. It's just such a great way to learn chess. I can't say enough. And once again, just like the first, it runs flawlessly on my intel core 2 duo Macbook running 10.5.. I do not take this for granted.

Buy it, teach your kids chess, it couldn't hurt, and it just might help!

I can't tell you how many times we have referred to Fritz & Chesster analogies when visualizing or learning non-chess concepts. It's really worth it's weight in...

This software is simply excellent -- and for all ages. My 5 year old, my ten year old, and I -- we all play. Start with the first Fritz and Chesster if you do not already have it. That, too, is superb. This one is even better and covers areas such as openings, midgame, and endgame strategies.