Published by Next is Great on 2015-01-23
What is Chess Academy? Chess Academy for Kids Lite is an iPhone and iPad application designed to teach chess to children in an engaging, step-by-step, and rewarding way. The app offers an easy introduction to chess, created with children in mind, and is a tool for older children aged 8+ to teach themselves the rules and basic strategies of chess, as well as for younger children aged 5+ to start out on a chess adventure with adult help. The app consists of two modules: Chess tutorials and a 1v1 game mode.
1. Chess Academy for Kids Lite is an excellent iPhone and iPad application offering an easy introduction to chess, created with children in mind.
2. The app is a tool for older children aged 8+ to teach themselves the rules and basic strategies of chess, as well as for younger children aged 5+ to start out on a chess adventure with adult help.
3. Chess tutorials include over 30 interactive tasks that explain and demonstrate in practice the basic movements of pieces.
4. Chess Academy for Kids Lite offers an easy introduction to chess.
5. The app is designed to teach chess in an engaging, step-by-step, rewarding way, where learning is well balanced with practice.
6. The game mode has a nicely designed chequerboard and pieces, with a comprehensive and user-friendly dashboard, allowing children to easily "navigate" through the app and change settings.
7. Like learning with Geek Kids but feel hungry for more challenges - why not try the FULL version? It features 140 tutorials and AI games on several levels for the player to choose from.
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Or follow the guide below to use on PC:
Select Windows version:
Install Chess Academy for Kids FREE app on your Windows in 4 steps below:
Download a Compatible APK for PC
| Download | Developer | Rating | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get APK for PC → | Next is Great | 2.88 | 1.4 |
Get Chess Academy on Apple macOS
| Download | Developer | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get Free on Mac | Next is Great | 8 | 2.88 |
Download on Android: Download Android
- More than 30 tutorials and challenges created with children in mind (140 in FULL version)
- Learn basic moves and strategy
- Challenge your friends and parents
- Nicely designed chequerboard and pieces with a comprehensive and user-friendly dashboard
- AI mode available in FULL version
- Chess tutorials include over 30 interactive tasks that explain and demonstrate in practice the basic movements of pieces
- The app doesn't contain any ads
- The app contains in-app purchase
- The app doesn't contain any social media buttons nor social media integration
- The app contains external links to the developer's other apps
- The app can be played only in portrait position
- The developer takes children's privacy very seriously and doesn't collect or share any data.
- Great for beginners and advanced players
- Good AI player
- Looks great on new iPad
- Light version does not have basic positions of the pieces explained
- Light version is not free and requires purchase
- Full version is significantly more expensive than the light version
- Feels like a bait and switch scheme
Very disappointed!
Irish
Best Chess App out there
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