David loves playing Chess and what I didn’t know until the other day is so does his brother Mike and also David’s dad. Today I am excited to announce another #HGG Sponsor. The new sponsor is from Chess House. Before I share my thoughts with you about the new sponsor I would like to let you know they are sending me items to review but the thoughts in the review are all mine and mine alone.

The problem is I have been sent a Chess set to review which I am sure both David and Charlie will want it. Which is Okay as there is Learn Chess at Home: Starter Kit and a travel set I can give David the Learn Chess at Home: Starter Kit as he will be teaching Charlie to play. Then the 10.5″ Magnetic Wooden Travel Chess Game set I will be able to give Charlie

Charlie would be able to take this set down to Davids parents to play with his grandfather or Uncle. Or over to my sisters as she likes playing games with Charlie. This way Charlie could get my Nephew to sit down with him and they could play together as David was in the Chess Club in High school.

With us homeschooling Charlie we can use Chess for physical education, free time and also as an extracurricular class. Also, I can search for a homeschooling Cheese Club for Charlie to join. So he would be around other children his age. This way Charlie would be able to get out and socialize with other children which are very important.

If  Charlie and David want me to play Chess with them there is a DVD Elliott’s Chess School #1 PAWN Level (on DVD) I can watch as I wouldn’t have any clue how to play Chess without it.  I am also hoping they will sit down with me and watch the DVD. As Charlie can write a report on what he learned for English. Which would be something he hasn’t done as of yet in his homeschooling class.

Learn Chess at Home: Starter Kit

ABOUT LEARN CHESS AT HOME: STARTER KIT.

This thoughtfully crafted kit taps into hidden talents and creativity.

The fun introduction to chess gives new players confidence they need to discover and play chess well. This exclusive content is tested with more than 3000 kids in Seattle area schools with amazing results, creating numerous national champions.

In 49 minutes anyone in the family can have the best shot at enjoying chess and learning how to play the game well.

Paired with a quality, all-purpose regulation chess set ideal for both home and competitive play you’ll have the perfect setup to learn and play the game that’s been cool for over 2,200 years.

• Learn and Enjoy Chess at Home. Tap into a child’s potential.
• Elliott’s Chess School DVD 1 – “Pawn Level” introduces basics of chess in easily digestible chunks, keeping it fun and interesting for youngsters as well
• An all-purpose chess set that will last for years.
• Solid plastic chess pieces with 3 3/4″ regulation size king. Easy to obtain replacements.
• Odor free chessboard made in USA. 20″ x 20″, 2 1/4″ squares.
• Chess bag keeps all 32 pieces, roll-up chess board, and DVD together and portable. 24x8x3″
• All ages
• 

Elliott’s Chess School #1 PAWN Level (on DVD)

ABOUT ELLIOTT’S CHESS SCHOOL #1 PAWN LEVEL (ON DVD).

Ideal for both kids and adults, this first of six chess training DVD’s introduces the essential fundamentals in a clear, accurate, and enjoyable way. The material is efficiently presented and packed with tips and valuable concepts, so most viewers watch each DVD at least several times. Elliott is easy to understand and very experienced.

A Pawn Level workbook is available separately to complement the lessons learned on this DVD.

Features:

• Bonus booklet with practice positions for every topic helps the learner practice and master the material presented.
• Introduction of each piece
• Understanding of the values of each piece
• Best strategy for each piece
• “Pawn Shield” strategy (how to BLOCK your opponent’s army)
• Learning about the most important squares to control
• How to start a chess game with the BEST strategy
• 49 minutes

Topics

• Intro to Chess (board, names of pieces, values)
• Pawns
• Rooks
• Bishops
• The Queen
• The King
• Knight
• Castling
• Pawn shields and when to break it
• Development

A chess player needs a solid foundation in order to quickly advance through the ranks of chess playing. This video series is designed to lay this solid foundation, building the basics of playing a great chess. The material taught in this series has been developed and taught by National Master Elliot Neff for over 17 years, producing multiple state and national individual and team chess champions.

Chess4Life LLC was founded by National Master Elliott Neff. Through his 18 years of coaching chess, Elliott recognized the great lessons for life that the study of chess provides – lessons that must be learned if one is to become successful in life, such as the value of perseverance through adversity and the priceless experience of achievement after putting in consistent effort.

Today, even while developing national championship individual students and teams, his goal is to develop the many skills that chess provides in each of the students that attend Chess4Life programs, whether or not the student moves on to championship level. Seeing children develop into confident, persistent achiever is a wonderful reward for the work put into creating the Chess4Life programs!Chess4Life focuses on positively encouraging students at all levels, developing sportsmanship and ”team play”, and providing the opportunities that students need in order to achieve in chess classes, private lessons, camps, and tournaments.

10.5" Magnetic Wooden Travel Chess Game

ABOUT 10.5″ MAGNETIC WOODEN TRAVEL CHESS GAME.

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates

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