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Story Time Chess

An educational board game that teaches the rules and strategies of chess to children as young as three through the power of storytelling. It removes the abstract nature of the game by turning each chess piece into a unique character with a memorable backstory
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Brief Description
Story Time Chess is the only game that can teach chess to children as young as three years old. Story Time Chess is a board game that teaches chess to young children using silly stories, vibrant illustrations, custom chess pieces, and a unique chess board. 2-4... Read More

Players

2 players

Time to play

20–30 minutes

Age

3 years or older / Preschoolers / School-age children

Game type

Base Game

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Description

Story Time Chess is the only game that can teach chess to children as young as three years old.

Story Time Chess is a board game that teaches chess to young children using silly stories, vibrant illustrations, custom chess pieces, and a unique chess board.

2-4 Players  |  20+ Mins  |  Ages 3+

Features: Grid Movement, Pattern Recognition, Point to Point Movement

Theme: Abstract Strategy, Children's Game, Educational

Description:

The stories and supporting materials communicate the rules of chess to children ages 3 and up in a way that makes learning chess simple and fun.

Best of all, no chess experience is required for parents or children to learn.

You can learn to play chess one silly story at a time!

Story Time Chess is a fun and easy way to teach children how to play chess through exciting stories, colourful characters and easy minigames. Children and parents everywhere are learning how to play chess by telling a story and playing an easy and fun game that is backed by multiple awards and proven early childhood chess curriculum (chessat3).

Character Pieces
Each chess piece has a character story that relates to how the pieces move.

Minigames
A while new way to play Chess! Win tokens with 32 minigames.

Storybook
Learn about how the chess pieces move with the story book.

2 in 1 Board
Flip over the story themed board for a standard chess board

Awards & Honors:

  • 2020/Spring Parents' Choice Silver Honor Winner

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 9339111011119

Publisher: Thinking Cup Games

Board game mechanics: Strategy

Color pattern: Multicolor, Geometric

Gameplay skills: Strategic thinking, Pattern recognition

Recommended age group: 3 years or older, Preschoolers, School-age children

Toy game material: Cardboard, Plastic

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 1540g

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