Why I buy this one ?
- 2 sided game board, one side with hints, one without
- 16 Staunton chess pieces (ivory & black)
- 56 action cards, card tray and rules
- Learn while you play

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What our customer's say!

"Great Introduction to Chess", This is the perfect inroduction to chess. My 5 year old son loves playing with me. Even though the cards dictate which type of piece to move, it's still up to the player to decide which specific piece to move and where, allowing new players to learn stategy.

"Okay chess game for learning, but better sets are available", We bought this chess set to teach our 2 daughters how to play. We were not disappointed, but the girls quickly graduated to the point where they did not want to play with the cards, but couldn't remember exactly how each piece should move on the board, so it still required a lot of personal coaching.

The quality of the game is not as good as I hoped. The playing board, especially, is not very sturdy (it comes folded in fourths). The pieces are a little on the small side.

After purchasing this set, a friend showed us her beginner set, and I would highly recommend it (although I don't know what brand it was). The board and pieces were sturdier, and on the side of each piece it was marked how the piece could move on the board. If you're thinking about purchasing a beginner set for your child, your money is better spent on a higher quality product than this one. Look for a set where the board is one piece and the pieces are clearly marked with how the pieces move on the board.

"Good Place to Start with Chess", This was a great way for Mom to learn chess. My 9 yr old daughter had played a little chess before, so she felt ready to play "regular" chess quickly. I on the other hand am still enjoying playing with the cards. My 11 yr old never played chess and she caught on quickly and is also enjoying playing "regular" chess now. Playing either way is entertaining for both of them. My 6 yr old is ready to give it a shot too! I would definitely recommend this as a great place to start yourself and kids with chess.

"No stress chess", This was a fun way for my 10 year old son and I to learn to play chess.

"We're gettin it!", When my husband expressed interest in learning how to play chess and asked if I would want to learn, I decided to find something that would help us learn together. Different friends have talked about books but this game is perfect. The 2 sided game board provides the opportunity to learn and then flip over for the 'real thing'. The cards help you learn the moves for each piece clearly and simply. The game has 3 levels of learning play and then allows you to play a standard chess game. We're on level 2 right now and we're really enjoying learning the moves and strategy in an easy, fun, and hands on way. I can't imagine using a book, this makes the learning fun! I would highly recommend it for young and old who finally want to learn this classic game.

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"An awesome apporach to chess!", Took it out of the box today shortly before dinner, the worst time of the day to introduce something new to children. My six-year-old and my almost-5-year-old dove right in and played three rounds of Level 1 against each other. Within ten minutes, both kids had learned how to move every single chess piece. Yes, I was there, explaining things when they made mistakes and pointing out opportunities to take pieces, but after two games they informed me I was no longer needed (not true, actually, but it will be true by tomorrow).

The board has two sides - I didn't realize this for the first few games, and played on the "real chess" side. The other side includes drawings to show you where to set up your pieces. With the pictures, my kids have no trouble setting up.

Games took less than 10 minutes. We haven't tried the more advanced levels, which give players a little more control over which piece they move (at the basic level, you draw a card and move the piece it tells you to move).

Both kids wanted to play again after dinner and by bedtime, my daughter told me that she really did not want to stop playing!

My track record teaching things I love to my children is not great. I do love chess, and I must say, this was truly No Stress. I'm about to buy an extra set to donate to my 5-year-old's classroom so she can play it during indoor recess.



"Combines a game of chance with one of skill", Previous reviewers on Amazon US have generally given praise for this clever game, both an introduction to how its included pieces conventionally move and also, in a twist that even those who know how to play already may enjoy, giving this ancient game of skill a bit of chance. My post shows in more detail how this concept works on various levels according to the directions. Cards for each piece show the moves, and if you draw the card, you must move the piece. If you cannot, you lose your turn. This allows, as the clearly indicated instructions explain, a freedom not open to standard players.

This also liberates the King somewhat, to attack more often. The booklet, which also gives a concise explanation of standard chess, puts the rationale of this version thus: "You can take a chance of exposing your pieces to possible capture in the hopes your opponent won't draw a card picturing a piece he can move to capture yours." You also may draw, in six places in the 56-card deck, a "move same type of piece again," which allows you to use either the card your opponent would draw next or your own.

Level One follows these rules, after an initial non-carded set-up of one at both color's queen's file of the pawn two squares and each king's pawn one. Then, the card shuffle begins. This previous placement opens up the pieces in the back rank for action. Level Two deals a three-card hand to each player before play begins from which he can select one piece; Level Three does this with five cards. This mimics more closely the actual array of options in standard chess.

For advanced guidance into learning chess strategy, there's further variations. You can also add en passant, pawn promotion, castling, and checking to Level Three, therefore following regular chess with the unpredictable card-shuffle of "No Stress." Although by then, I imagine, there'd be enough tension akin to a conventional game! That can be done, naturally, by flipping the laminated cardboard over and pursuing a regular match. Plastic pieces can topple over very easily, a slight drawback, but they are large enough to grasp easily in a child's hand and the green-and-white layout's easy on the staring eyes. The novelty of this board game is that you can combine, for beginners or for the curious, the chance of cards with the skill of chess.

"Excellent teaching toy", I purchased "No Stress Chess" for my sons, 9 and 7. They had enjoyed "How to Play Chess with Fritz and Chester" on the computer, so I thought it was time for some hands on playing. They were dubious at first, but played through a game. It is now one of their favorite ways to spend time. I am surprised when I overhear their game and they have understanding of the rules of chess and movements of the pieces. I can say that they have taught themselves to play the game with the help of this set. My daughters, 10, 17, and 19, have started to play and learn the game as well. Overall, a great purchase, definitely recommended.

"Two boys' review: How we learned to play chess and have fun with Papa", Our family has played No Stress Chess for several months now. Our 5-year old and 4-year-old dove right in initially and we played this game night after night for the first couple of weeks. We still pull the game out now about 1-2 times per week, but we don't use the cards.

The reason I gave this only 4 stars instead of 5 is that the cards don't provide more information to transition beginners from the basic moves. The game should've included more tips to extend the usefulness of the playing cards.

Still, at $14, this is a great investment in family fun. The flip side of the board can continued to be used as a standard chess board.


"Great Game", This is an easy way to teach a beginning player how to play chess, or a great refresher for an adult who may not remember how all the pieces move.