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Chess for Kids

Overview

thinkSMART: Chess for Kids aka Schach Attacke is an adaptation of the classic game of chess geared towards children. It is presented as a rivalry between two gangs at a school: the Weißen Westen and the Schwarzen Schafe. Players can choose to be one of the leaders of the two gangs.

The rules of chess are taught through mini-games featuring BMX, inline-skating and skateboarding, where a singular elements of chess is implemented, with cartoon-like characters. A diary is used to store all the past lessons until everything has been learned and full games of chess can be played against a human player or an AI opponent. There are ten difficulty levels and the pieces are controlled with the stylus.

Platform
Nintendo DS
Alternate Names
  • ThinkSMART: Chess for Kids
  • Schach AttackeGermanyFlag of Germany region
Wikipedia
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Media

Box - 3D

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Fanart - Cart - Front

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Screenshot - Game Title

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