Hobbies And Interests
Easy Chess
This Easy Chess game is available for free at the Flash Game website. The game includes a simple-to-follow set of rules for the true chess beginner, with a few intermediate techniques thrown in as well. Easy Chess dresses up the pieces as bishops, kings and queens to make the different pieces as obvious as possible for the beginner. The game even lets you undo a turn if you realize that a mistake has been made. The game records each move using standard chess notation so that a player can start to understand how this terminology is used. The game works as a strong and simple introduction to chess.
Flash Chess
This game has three difficulty levels, the novice level being a good introduction to chess for the beginner. The game keeps track of the amount of time your child has spent on each move and features a traditional-looking chess board with black and white pieces. Since the game features several levels, your child can move up from the novice level once he has mastered it. The game has no instructions, so it may require a basic knowledge of chess to play. It is available for free on the Played Online site.
Easy Chess Opponent
The Easy Chess Opponent game is available for free at the Kid Chess website. The game gives your child the option of receiving hints after every move, after every illegal move or not receiving any hints at all. The game shows you which chess pieces can move at any given time and it works well for students who are not familiar with the pieces at all. The opponent in the game makes moves at random and is easy to defeat after getting a hang of the game.
Flash Chess 3
This game has four difficulty levels, giving your child an opportunity to advance from beginner all the way up to guru. The beginner level gives your child a fair chance to win on a board of white versus red chess pieces. The game times your moves and highlights the areas that your pieces can travel to. The game is available on the Flash Chess 3 website.