{"id":4766,"date":"2011-12-03T07:22:12","date_gmt":"2011-12-03T00:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=4766"},"modified":"2011-12-03T07:27:54","modified_gmt":"2011-12-03T00:27:54","slug":"chess-anyone-no-try-solitaire-chess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/chess-anyone-no-try-solitaire-chess\/","title":{"rendered":"Chess Anyone?  No?  Try Solitaire Chess!"},"content":{"rendered":"<table width=\"780\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"646\" height=\"198\">\n<div><span style=\"color: #888888;\">By Shellie Driscoll<\/span><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5159\" title=\"SolChess-3400-LoResSpill\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/12\/SolChess-3400-LoResSpill.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/12\/SolChess-3400-LoResSpill.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/12\/SolChess-3400-LoResSpill.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/12\/SolChess-3400-LoResSpill.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>When I was a kid I always enjoyed playing board games. Some of my all-time favorite games were Checkers, Chess, Monopoly and Backgammon. I liked having to plot my next move(s) to defeat my opponent. Unfortunately, my sister didn\u2019t always want to play with me!<\/div>\n<div>If only the creators at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkfun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thinkfun.com<\/a>\u00a0had created their addicting and challenging logic game <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkfun.com\/solitairechess\" target=\"_blank\">Solitaire Chess<\/a>\u00a0back then! \u00a0Solitaire Chess is a one-player logic puzzle game that uses the rules of chess in simplified form. You don\u2019t need to know how to play the game of chess because they give you the Movement Rules for this game. They also provide you with hints and step-by-step solutions if you happen to get stuck on a level.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/?ui=2&amp;ik=7a481bbe35&amp;view=att&amp;th=1302040a9561c287&amp;attid=0.1.3&amp;disp=emb&amp;zw\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"646\" height=\"98\">\n<div>There are 10 chess pieces, a game tray with a storage drawer, and 30 double-sided challenge cards that range from Beginner to Expert. You set the chess pieces up according to the challenge card and then proceed to capture and eliminate all but one piece using only the moves allowed in traditional chess. You must capture a piece with every move, which makes this game a real brainteaser by the time you play the Expert cards.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/?ui=2&amp;ik=7a481bbe35&amp;view=att&amp;th=1302040a9561c287&amp;attid=0.1.1&amp;disp=emb&amp;zw\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"646\" height=\"70\">\n<div>This is a wonderful game for kids because it builds problem-solving and logic skills through play. Also, adults who want to learn the basics of chess or those that already know how to play will enjoy this game. It is very portable and can be played just about anywhere.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/?ui=2&amp;ik=7a481bbe35&amp;view=att&amp;th=1302040a9561c287&amp;attid=0.1.2&amp;disp=emb&amp;zw\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"646\" height=\"56\">\n<div>\u201cSolitaire Chess\u201d is also available as an App for your<a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/solitaire-chess-by-thinkfun\/id400116606?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\"> iPhone and iPad for $2.99<\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"https:\/\/market.android.com\/details?id=mainwood.android.solchessfree\" target=\"_blank\"> Android smartphone<\/a> for $1.99 or there&#8217;s a free version too. \u00a0\u00a0It won a Parent\u2019s Choice Gold Award for being one of the best mobile Apps that promote fun and learning on the go.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/?ui=2&amp;ik=7a481bbe35&amp;view=att&amp;th=1302040a9561c287&amp;attid=0.1.4&amp;disp=emb&amp;zw\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"646\" height=\"42\">\n<div>You can\u2019t go wrong with this one, Mom! What better way to learn chess then making it fun!<\/div>\n<div>Solitaire Chess sells for $15.82 and eligible for free shipping from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Think-Fun-3400-ThinkFun-Solitaire\/dp\/B0032UKQFO\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1320701698&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon.com.<\/a>\u00a0 If you&#8217;re thinking of a fun and practical gift for Christmas, Solitaire Chess is a great bet.<\/div>\n<div>* \u00a0I was given the game of Solitaire Chess and the app in exchange for my honest opinion.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A review of ThinkFun&#8217;s Solitaire Chess game, available in board form or on the iPad, iPod Touch, or iPad.  Play or learn to play chess in this fun one-player game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[698,13,14],"tags":[938,937],"class_list":["post-4766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-games-2","category-kids","category-moms","tag-kids-games","tag-solitaire-chess","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/12\/SolChess-3400-LoResSpill.jpg?fit=360%2C360&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}