No Stress Chess Favorite Chess Teaching Game by Winning Moves Games USA
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- Condition
- New
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 10.7 x 12.3 in
- Weight
- 1.5 lb
- Color
- Natural
- Material
- Paper
- Genre
- Strategy, strategy
- Edition
- Standard Edition
- In the box
- WHAT WE INCLUDE 2 sided chess board16 black pieces and 16 ivory pieces56 action/learning cardsblack plastic card tray and instructions. Age 7+
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- LEARN HOW TO PLAY CHESS: Always wanted to play chess but didn't know how and felt intimidated to learn? Well - not anymore! Learn how to play chess the easy way with No Stress Chess
- SETUP: The gameboard shows an image of the piece and the name of the piece so you know exactly which piece is which and where they go to start
- THE CARDS: Don't get bogged down memorizing each piece and how it moves. Thanks to our innovative deck of action cards, moving your pieces is a cinch! Each card shows exactly how to move the pieces. We take the stress out of it! After a few games you'll be know them all just from playing
- HOW TO PLAY: In the basic game, players take turns drawing cards and moving their pieces accordingly. This helps to learn and memorize piece movement. As players get more comfortable they can play with a hand of 3 or even 5 cards. This cuts down on the amount of luck and slowly start to increase the element of strategy
- NOW YOU'VE GOT IT: Once you've mastered the basic game with the training wheels you can flip the 2-sided board over and play chess without any cards or any help. You've done it
- WHAT WE INCLUDE: 2 sided chess board, 16 black pieces and 16 ivory pieces, 56 action cards, black plastic card tray and instructions. Age 7+
- PROGRESSIVE LEARNING SYSTEM: The game features a unique progressive learning approach that allows players to gradually transition from beginner to advanced chess play by adjusting the number of cards used during gameplay
Description
With this revolutionary chess teacher, you'll be playing the world's greatest game in no time at all! Unlike any other chess teacher, No Stress Chess teaches you how to play using illustrated cards and an illustrated two-sided game board. Includes two-sided chess board, 17 charcoal pieces, 17 ivory pieces, 56 action cards, black plastic card tray and instructions. Ages 7 and up. 2 Players. From the Manufacturer Finally, a way to learn chess without stress! The secret? An innovative deck of action cards. Each depicts a chess piece and how it moves. Once you become comfortable with the moves and powers of each chess piece, you can flip the two-sided board over and play standard chess. Includes rules for two variations of playing using the action cards, and all the necessary rules for standard chess.
Specs 36
| Brand Name | Winning Moves |
|---|---|
| Genre | Strategy, strategy |
| Number of Players | 2 |
| Edition | Standard Edition |
| Language | English |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Estimated Playing Time | 45 minutes |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Item Highlight | Celebrating 20 Years, Innovative Action Cards, 2 Players, Ages 7+ |
| Age Range Description | 7 and up |
| Item Part Number | 001091 |
| Item Type Name | CHESS BOARD GAME KIDS TEENS AND ADULTS |
| Manufacturer | Winning Moves |
| Minimum Age Recomendation | 7 |
| Model Number | 1091 |
| UPC | 071404310910 885230384690 607052433949 885314104947 885531862477 885885230663 060721274029 771404310919 074748350659 001910497140 885552012325 794628104782 013031033237 885911201872 101111234596 013031017176 885433105160 885918647000 885536122521 714043010918 |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | 1 year from purchase |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 1091 |
| Set Name | No Stress Chess |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 7 years and up |
| Game Mechanics | card-based learning |
| Additional Features | Lightweight |
| Educational Objective | Teach chess playing skills in a fun and accessible way |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 12"L x 12"W |
| Item Weight | 1.5 pounds |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Item Dimensions | 2.1 x 10.7 x 12.3 inches |
| Size | 1 Pack |
| Theme | CHESS GAME |
| Color | Natural |
| Subject Character | Stickers |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | Choking Hazard - Small Parts, No Warning Applicable |
| Rulebook Availability | Printed Included |
| Material Type | Paper |
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GreatIntroduction to Chess--You Could Make This On Your Own
Bottom line: you could make your own set of six directional cards for each piece. No Stress Chess provides several advantages for anyone new to the game--including me. I purchased this No Stress Chess set to introduce my grandchildren to the game. So far, it is the four-year old who likes to play it. The older ones prefer checkers, though they do like to put the chess pieces on top of the checkers to liven up the game. ( Note to other adults with a similar goal, I wish I'd introduced chess to the others by at least five years of age.) After two games, my granddaughter could correctly arrange the pieces on the board and by the fifth game she decided to challenge herself and use the standard or "grown-up" side of the board without referring to the picture on the back of the box. From the beginning, we used the cards to see which way a piece could move. At first, we each got a set of cards consisting one each of a rook, a knight, a bishop, the king, the queen and a pawn. Later she decided we could share one set which she would line up off to the side of the board. Each card has the name of the piece at the top, a clear picture of the piece, and another picture of a small chessboard with arrows that show the direction the piece may move. Initially, the most helpful card was for the pawn, because it clearly shows that it can move twice the first time, once afterwards, and can only take another piece with a diagonal move. Without the card, this would have been difficult to explain.--we're still working on the "horsie." We found all the directional cards quite useful. Actually, imo, these directional cards are the best part of this game. Being able to refer to them allowed my granddaughter to be much more independent while learning. The cards provide visual aids that make the basic concepts much easier to grasp than verbal instructions alone. She didn't have to ask me about the rules over and over and she could actively participate from the first game. On her own, she learned to use the cards to plot strategy, for instance, figuring out how to sacrifice the pawn to free up her rook. Being able to refer to the cards allowed her to be confident and independent from the beginning. In short, they're great. We have not used the cards that suggest moves, so I can't comment on them. Maybe we will use them some day, but I rather doubt it. If you already have a chess set, you could easily refer to the illustration on the box provided here on Amazon and make your own set of six directional cards. The box is shiny and quite attractive. The pieces are black or white, lightweight plastic, the pawns are about an inch high and the king is about two inches high. The side of the chessboard that provides "hints" has the name of the piece printed on its beginning position, and it hasl arrows showing how a pawn can move the first time. No Stress Chess definitely made learning chess easy and enjoyable for both of us. The price is reasonable and I do not regret this purchase. But we already have two chess sets so this is just one more to store. Based on my experience using No Stress Chess, were I to do this again, I'd have taken a picture of the rook, knight, bishop, queen, king, and pawn from my own chess set and printed them out. Using your computer or colored pencils, you could include the name of the piece and a small chessboard on which you've drawn the directions that piece can move. Either way, this is a great way for kids and adults to learn to play chess. To encourage her, I've let her win a few times, but she's also surprised me with a checkmate more than once.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2018 by Beatrice Tower
I recommend this game to anyone for learning chess.
So this game is a FANTASTIC way to learn chess. It's not the ONLY way, but it's an easy way for a parent who wants to play with their kid, but doesn't have time to learn with their kid teaching them. All of my kids (including my 5-6 year old, who can't even read!) have learned chess using this game. My nephew came over and was talking about wanting to learn chess, so we gave him No-Stress Chess for Christmas. Here's how it works: There's a deck of cards, and each card has a piece on it, with its allowable moves (graphically illustrated). There are also "move any piece you like" cards. * Level 1 - Set the board up as shown on the side with the pictures of pieces. The white color draws the first card, and moves one of their pieces as described. There are no real rules aside from that. If you don't have the piece described, you lose that turn. You CAN put your king into danger. Game is over only when the king is captured. This is brilliant because it's teaching the mechanics of how the pieces move, giving you a big picture of overall goal, but tying the arm of strategy behind your back. Thus, no-stress! It's the luck of the draw, and all you have to remember is when the king is captured, the game is over. * Level 2 - Once you have mastered how all the pieces move, it's time to throw a LITTLE strategy into the mix. Like level 1, you set the board up and shuffle up the cards. But in level 2, you draw a hand of 3 cards. Each turn, you pick a card to play, and play it. At the end of your turn, you draw a replacement card. This is a great progression because it allows for some strategic thought, but doesn't open wide the doors. You have a selection of pieces you can choose from that makes sense to win the game, but doesn't paralyze the player with too many choices! It builds that strategic muscle. You can progress here to a 5-card hand, if you want, too, which allows for even more strategic thinking. Level 3 - In no time at all, you'll find yourself wanting to play regular chess, and this game has all the regular rules of chess when you're ready for them. Flip the board over to the side where the pieces aren't printed on the board for easy setup, and you're ready to begin your journey to grand master. I love this game and highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn chess, but who is intimidated by all the variety of pieces, etc.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2022 by C Dow
Perfect fit for any age. Professional business model.
Excellent way to learn chess! Seriously, as the name implies - no stress. The pieces, the board are just as you’d need, instructions are clearly written. I wrote the company because I was missing a piece(it came with two of the same color) and they emailed me promptly and professionally and in a few days I had the needed piece in the mail. This is a perfect game for learners of any age.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2026 by Susan R.
Great intro to chess!
My son loves this game and has sparked an interest in chess! We've only played a handful of times but he now wants to play without the cards. This is fun with adults to put a new spin on the game and I think we will get a lot of use out of the set. I do have two issues: 1. The set lacks the rules for NORMAL chess. Like seriously? The whole rules leaflet is lacking all around. I wanted a brush up because it had been years and I had to stop and google them. 2. The card holder is disgustingly cheap. With an energetic 7 year old grabbing at cards the shoddy plastic is going to shatter eventually. We don't even bother to use it anymore. I suggest a house rule where the first round each player can opt discard any card to move a pawn regardless of cards in their hand. Otherwise, occasionally you'll be drawing cards for a bit to even start! For 3-5 card games we draw a new card at the start of our turn also have a discard a card for a new one option at the end of our turn to keep people from getting hands of pieces they can't use. Sometimes we still can't move a piece but it happens a bit less often.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2018 by Christi M
No better way to learn chess! For adults and kids!!
I’ve tried so many ways to learn chess (unsuccessfully) I got this for my 5 year old son and I and we learned all the pieces and how they move by the second night! It’s so simple but SOOO creative in how you learn! I recommend this game to anyone who has been wanting to learn or teach their children chess. We are now using it to teach my mother in law chess! We even use the cards to play on our real chess board from time to time!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2026 by Brook Morton
Fun to learn chess
My 7 year old loves learning chess via this game set. Highly recommend
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2026 by Lauren
Awesome for helping my hyper kid focus and appealing to his competitive side
My little one is very energetic and has a hard time focusing sometimes. He saw this game and immediately was able to play using the cards provided. That made him feel so good to be able to just go right out of the box with it. He’s gained a lot of confidence, been able to focus better while playing, he’s been more patient and it’s helped with his critical thinking skills. I agree the pieces are really light and easy to knock over which for little hands can be frustrating. For the price point though this is what you should expect in my opinion. This is an introduction to chess and can grow with the your child so it’s definitely worth it. Later on you could always buy a better more professional grade set of you wanted to. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone wanting to learn the basics and later learn strategy and opening moves on their own in the future ...or to teach someone to play. This is an awesome introduction to chess the rest you or the person you’re teaching has to want to learn. I feel like for my little one he wants to learn more so I’ll be looking up books and videos and things to help him learn strategy and actual game play in the near future. Don’t buy this and expect that your or the person you buy it for will be a championship player right out of the box. Buy this and expect that it will be easy to “play” and learn the very basics so that in the future you/recipient can learn strategy and actual competitive game play later.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020 by Portia James-McKnight
Chess is fun and keeps your brain agile!
So easy to learn with this Chess Set and instructions. The person I gave it to is now beating me at the game in a short period of time.
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2026 by kes