The fastest, easiest way to learn chess and the most popular chess variant in the world. Millions of people have mastered the basic elements of chess including moves and simple strategy within minutes without being intimidated using this wonderful game. This new enhanced version of the award winning game has an inlaid wood board with convenient positions to hold the pieces when not in play. This makes it ideal to leave out on your coffee table. It also comes with a zip up storage case. Now available in 12 different languages and packaging and sold in many countries with more coming shortly.
Research shows learning and playing chess dramatically improves cognitive development, has a positive effect on motivation and school achievement, enhances memory and benefits organizational skills generally. It also has shown improvement in reading and mathematics.
The old proverb holds true; “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime” Read more here on chess research.
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This quick, fun game combines aspects of both chess and tic tac toe and perfect for kids who need something more challenging than Tic Tac Toe. Remember this can also be challenging even for adults.
The object of the game is to get your four pieces, a Knight, a Rook, a Bishop and a Pawn in a line before your opponent does. Captured pieces are returned and can be played again. Both novice and avid chess players love this game which is both exciting and challenging. Inlaid hard wood board with wood playing pieces. Complete instructions included. - Instructions in English, French, Spanish and German included. See links below for other languages.
2/ The Washington Post listed Tic Tac Chec in their Top Summer Toys for 2009.
Martha from Boise, ID: This game saved my sanity! "I didn't know how to play chess (nor did I want to learn) when my 8 year old son received this game as a gift. Since he was always bugging me to spend time with him, he volunteered to 'teach' me thinking that we would go on to play regular chess. WRONG! I learned the game so quickly and he found it so much fun to play as a 10 minute alternative to a chess game that now I bug HIM to play me and his video chess game is gathering dust. LOVE IT!"
3/ Rating ***" Canadian Toy Testing Council
"Simple chess! This beautifully crafted wooden board game combines Tic Tac Toe with chess to provide kids with an easy and fun way to learn chess strategies. Children enjoyed this two-player hybrid version and it proved quite helpful in mastering moves. Players found it quick to set up, quick to learn and quick to play. A great introduction to the classic game.
4/ GAMES Magazine awarded TIC TAC CHEC their prestigious "GAMES 100" Award, calling the game easy to play but also "... a tricky little game even for chess masters".
5/ TIC TAC CHEC has been called "the perfect introduction to chess" by Dr. Toy and awarded a DR. TOY Top 10 Game Award.
"Chess is an easy-to-learn game which provides educational benefits to K-12 students. Recently I learned about Tic Tac Chec, a chess variant which (like chess) promotes problem solving among its players. My son and I played several Tic Tac Chec games and together figured out a few strategies for our next playing session--Dr. Alexey Root, author of " Children and Chess: A Guide for Educators."
"One of our most popular teacher items. Tic Tac Chec teaches chess unlike any other product we've seen! A must have for any classroom!" Jeanne Voigt - Owner, Mindware catalog
A well written independent article on the moves and strategy of Tic Tac Chec
Warning: Tic Tac Chec contains chess pieces that could be a choking hazard for small children. Please be responsible and not leave the pieces lying around.
These packaging and instruction combinations are now available in the following countries:
1. German wrap: German / English / French / Spanish 1A. Instructions: German / English / French / Spanish Countries: Germany, Austria
2. Englsih wrap: Englsih / German / French / Spanish 2A. Instructions: Same as 1A. Countries: US, Canada, New Zealand
3 French wrap: French / English / German / Spanish 3A. Instructions same as 1A Countries: France
4. Italian wrap: Italian / German / English / French 4A. Instructions: Italian / German / English / French / Portuguese / Spanish Countries: Italy, Switzerland
5. Spanish wrap: Spanish / Portuguese / English / French 5A. Instructions: Same as 4A. Countries: Spain, Portugal
6. Scandinavian wrap: Norsk / Dansk / Finnish / Svenska 6A: Instructions: Norsk / Dansk / Finnish / Svenska / English / Dutch Countries Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark
7. Dutch wrap: Dutch / German / French / English 7A. Instructions: 1A + Dutch Countires: Holland, Belgium
