Chess for Kids?

cyberbian asks: "My six year old daughter has recently expressed an interest in chess. We have been playing a few games, but I fear that I'm not the best teacher for such a venerable game. Is there any software that the Slashdot community would recommend for learning the mechanics and structures of good chess?"

Re:YEAH I GOT SOME

[Anonymous Coward]

You mean GO_OUT~1.EXE, QUIT_A~1.DLL and PLAY_A~1.COM.

Amateur.

[Orrin Bloquy]

1. Install Monsters Inc. Jr. Scream Team Training as administrator.
2. Log 5 year old daughter in as herself (no admin privs).
3. Run program.
4. Get "no disc" error.
5. Run program as admin user.
6. Get "no disc" error.
7. Log in administrator.
8. Game runs.
9. Uninstall game.
10. Log in as daughter.
11. Run installer as admin user.
12. Run program.
13. Get "no disc" error.
14. Run program as admin user.
15. Get "no disc" error.
16. Tell daughter she's adopted.

Chess for Girls

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Chess for Girls [vimeo.com] SNL video

I know the experience

[SeanDuggan]

The last time I went on a trip with the chess club, they had a hotel manager throw them out of the lobby because they were trash-talking too loudly. He said that there was one thing he couldn't stand and that was chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.

Thank you. I'm here all week and Joe's grocery down the road has a special on rotten tomatos, so stock up.