| Q: What Chess Products are Best for Children?
Steve Schwartz
Good question. Many people don't know what to get for a young person just starting out in chess.
And, unfortunately, there is no one answer.
Your first decision has to be what you wish to spend on the project. Certainly, a nice tournament chess set with plastic pieces, a roll-up vinyl board, and, maybe, a carry bag is a great gift because they are regulation sized making the pieces nice and large for the sometimes clumsy hands of a youngster.
There are also several sets made especially for young children, including the popular "Kids Book of Chess" and "Chess Teacher"
The Kids book of Chess includes a colorful, easy to read book explaining the moves, as well as pieces and a board. The board itself lists how the pieces move to serve as a reminder mid-game.
The Chess Teacher is a larger set for smaller fingers. In this set, the base of each piece has a graphical representation of how that piece can move, once again serving a great reminder to someone who is just starting.
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Then there are the dedicated chess computers that always intrigue children. Some even speak or have sound effects. Here is an opponent that is available anytime the boy or girl wants to play, and they all have many levels of play to satisfy most kids.
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Of course, the chess software is always popular since their PC often mesmerizes them anyway.
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Additionally, there are smaller folding chess sets that allow them to carry them to and from a friend's house or school, and they can easy store away in a closet and be less likely to make a mess.
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For entertainment, there are many, many figurine chess pieces that will dazzle them and make them more eager to sit down and play game after game.
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With children, you really cannot go wrong. There is no bad chess set. They will love and appreciate any chess set they receive, and there is no better gift because it will take them away from the world of T.V. and into one where they are forced to think. What better gift is there?
Of course, buying a gift is always difficult. If the items are not to your total satisfaction, you may return it.
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