Solitaire Chess is one of ThinkFun's best stem toys for boys and girls, and was a Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner.It's a chess variant that you play by yourself, and is one of the best gifts you can buy for kids who like smart games and a challenge.Solitaire Chess is made with high quality components, and comes with a very clear and easy to understand instruction manual - you'll be able to play within minutes of opening the box.Like all of ThinkFun's games, Solitaire Chess is built to develop critical thinking skills.Playing through the increasingly difficult challenges will improve logical reasoning, spatial reasoning and planning skills, all through fun gameplay.
Everyone knows the best part of Chess is capturing your opponent's pieces.Solitaire Chess makes the best part the whole point.Players get 10 pieces, two each of the Knight, Rook, Pawn and Bishop, one each of the King and Queen, and 40 challenges.Set pieces on the board according to the challenge cards, and proceed to capture each one, but only by using the same moves allowed in traditional Chess.Players have to capture a piece with every move, so the game is fast-paced and always exciting.Ages 8 to Adult.