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Fritz
& Chesster
Chess
is one of the oldest games of skill known to man and ChessBase
are one of the world's leading companies in the creation of
chess programs and the promotion of the game of chess. Excalibur
Publishing are very proud to publish Fritz
Chess and now bring you three Fritz & Chesster
titles, created by Terzio in collaboration with ChessBase.
These are very special titles designed to introduce children
to chess in a fun way!
Fritz
& Chesster: Learn to Play Chess
Fritz
and Chesster does not teach chess in the usual way. It does
not set up a board and explain how each of the pieces move.
Instead it targets children who have never played chess before
in their lives and teaches them the basic rules in a friendly
and fun cartoon-like environment. There are cartoons and stories
for the children to follow, and then there are tasks for them
to solve interactively. In short Fritz and Chesster makes chess
fun!
Each piece
and each rule is explained in a subgame, which you can play
against the computer. Many of them are far away from the actual
game of chess, but at the same time they give the children full
insight into the sometimes daunting rules of the game.
Take for instance the first sequence. Young Prince Fritz has
to stand in for a while for his father, King White. Together
with his cousin Bianca, Fritz embarks on a journey through their
kingdom. On
their journey they are joined by Kalaidoscope, a jolly instructor,
who tells them all about the kingdom. In each scene the children
can click different elements, like mouse traps and funny things
happen. It encourages the young users to explore the scenery.

On their
trip around the kingdom the three encounter the daunting King
Black, who challenges them to a game of chess. But Fritz doesn't
know how to play. Thankfully he is able to learn the game on
the rest of his trip.
The first
lesson comes when they see two sumo wrestlers fighting in a
ring. The wrestlers are too fat to approach each other directly,
so they always stay at least one square apart. They move around
the board blocking each other off.

If they
do it properly Fritz and Bianca can push their opponent off
the board. After that they try to occupy chairs before their
opponent, and while trying to do so the program explains how
they can use "opposition" to outwit the opponent.
At the end of this lesson the children have learnt everything
they need to know about moving the king, including the tactical
concept of opposition.
Learning
how the rook moves is equally entertaining. In a pacman-like
game the children learn to move the rook and avoid capture by
the enemy spiders. There are sound effects and high-score lists
to keep their attention.
Fritz and Bianca's journey continues where they eventually meet
Chesster - the best chess player in the land - who will give
them even more training to help them in their bid to defeat
King Black in a game of chess!

The stand-alone
chess teacher
The principle of Fritz & Chesster is that you can
insert the CD into a computer drive, fire up the program and
then leave a child alone with it if necessary. After a few weeks
the child will come to you and say: "Can we play a game
of chess?" they will have learnt all the rules - we are
talking about pawn moves, castling rules, promotion, mate, stalemate,
everything - and even understand a bit about strategy and tactics.

Naturally you do not need to or indeed should leave your child
alone with the program. In fact we have discovered that it is
often usually children and their mothers who pick up the game.
The fathers usually get hooked on the subgames, battling to
keep ahead of the kids!
Systems requirements:
Pentium II 233 processor, 32 MB RAM (16 MB free memory)
16-bit soundblaster compatible sound card, 16 speed CD-ROM drive
Graphics card: resolution 800x600 pixels (16-bit colour), WIN
95/WIN 98/ME/XP
Not running on Japanese, Korean and Chinese Windows Systems.
* Bonus! 1 year free membership of www.PlayChess.com the world's
fastest-growing chess server.
For children aged 8 and up...

Fritz
& Chesster: Chess in the Black Castle
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A
sequel to the award winning chess game "Fritz & Chesster:
Learn to Play Chess". Where part one concentrated on the
rules of chess (e.g. how to move the pieces), Chess
in the Black Castle uses the same loveable characters
and engaging techniques to teach children chess strategy
and tactics (e.g. where to move the pieces). Note: Part
one is not needed to enjoy part two however the player
should know the rules of chess.
This
time you join Fritz and Bianca in a thrilling chess adventure
as they enter rooms of the Black Castle, where each challenge
will help you sharpen skills and prepare for the ultimate
showdown.
· Sequel to the award winning "Learn to play
Chess with Fritz &Chesster"
· Powered by Fritz, the world's leading chess software
· Learn about tactics and strategy, the opening
and endgame
· Developed together with experienced children's
chess coaches
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Over 20 mini games within the game
to practice what you've learned
Coaching
and Training covers:
Opening
* Basic openings
* Bull-head opening
* King's Gambit
* Fool's mate and scholar's mate
Middle
game
* Attack and protect
* The pin
* Forks and skewers
* Distraction
Endgame
* Square rule
* Key squares
And
more!
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Bonus! 1 year free membership of www.PlayChess.com the
world's fastest-growing chess server
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System
requirements:
Multimedia PC: Pentium II 233 processor, 32 Mb ram (16 Mb free
memory), 16 bit soundblaster compatible sound card, 16x speed
CD-ROM Drive, Graphics card 800 x 600 (16 bit color), Win 98/ME/XP
For children
aged 8 and up...

Fritz
& Chesster: Chess for Winners
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Fritz
and Chesster return for a third time!
This unforgettable chess adventure is designed to advance
young chess player's skills, move by move. Discover mini-games,
brain-twisters and more at every attraction. Pick up chess
tips and skills as you ride in bumper cars and the Ferris
wheel. Polish up your chess strategy and tactics, opening
middle game and endgame and use what you've learned to
win. You'll have lots of fun while you learn more about
the serious business of playing, and winning, chess!
Features:
-
Introducing the chess clock
- Thinking things through
- Opening scheme
- Tactics: diversion, interruption
- Removing the defender
- Recognising mates
- Types of Chess (blitz chess, capture chess)
- Endgame training
- Key squares
System
requirements
*
Pentium II 233 processor
* 32 MB RAM (16 MB free memory)
* 16-bit soundblaster compatible sound card
* 16 x speed CD-ROM drive
* Graphics card: resolution 800 x 600 pixels (16-bit colour)
* Win ME/XP
And
more!
*
Bonus! 1 year free membership of www.PlayChess.com the
world's fastest-growing chess server
For
children aged 8 and up... Parts 1 and 2 are not required
to use Part 3, however it is strongly recommended you
already know the rules of chess.
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