Simple tactics trainer app

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I am working on putting together a set of very simple tactics puzzles for my daughter.

However, all the chess software I have is much too complicated for a 6 year old.

Anyone know of a simple tactics trainer that will allow me to use my own problems and is easy for kids to use?

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I like pizza. But, strangely enough, my daughter doesn't.Laughing

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Chess Hero is super easy to use once it's set up, but you will have to configure it.

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Thanks pawpatrol.

I see this line in the page:

The program picks random positions from the PGN files and challenges you to guess the best move computed by a chess engine

Do you know if this means it does not follow the PGN you give it? What I mean, is if I put in a set of moves, will it use those moves to determine if the correct move was made or will it rely on an engine?

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That's one of the options.  You can tell it "book move is best" or not (it's a checkbox I think).

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Great, thanks.

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Do you want a program for a computer or a mobile phone? Please clarify.

Plus, I recommend chesskid.com. It is safe and easy to use for children. And they have lessons and tactics trainer too.

On a sidenote, do you want her to be a Women Master? If so, the earlier the better. Don't waste time.

Good Luck!

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The one on chesskid.com is still a little too difficult for raw beginners. IN fact, I missed the first one I tried on there.Frown

I want to start her out with puzzles like this:

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Chess Tutor Stap 1 should be easy enough and challenging too. It's based on the Stappenmethode (please search).

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Thanks hp. I've seen that before. But I am looking for a tactics app.

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You can easily get that sort of puzzles on chesskid if you can't solve the first few. There are also loads of beginner-level articles there.

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I do not get the problem. My program Fritz can change the level of play to the worst chessplayer and grandmaster level (and second program Chessmaster too). My daughter in her 6 years was playing a very interesting chess adventures program (but in Russian sorry) - Aladdin. https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin%E2%80%99s_Chess_Adventures

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Mikado777 wrote:

 

 

I do not get the problem. My program Fritz can change the level of play to the worst chessplayer and grandmaster level (and second program Chessmaster too). My daughter in her 6 years was playing a very interesting chess adventures program (but in Russian sorry) - Aladdin. https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin%E2%80%99s_Chess_Adventures

My daughter is 6 years old. Fritz and the other apps I have are too difficult for her to use on her own.

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This is awesome, but it's only in Spanish I'm afraid: http://shop.chessbase.com/es/products/el_pequeno_fritz

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kleelof написал:

My daughter is 6 years old. Fritz and the other apps I have are too difficult for her to use on her own.

I do not think so. You need to change the setting:  "Beginner.  Training. Handicap and Fun."    And you can control the power of Fritz in that window. I think so.


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