I want to learn Chess. What store do I go to buy a Chess Board? And how much do they cost?

Question

I want a board that looks high tech and new age.. I don't like the old kinds that are on eBay.. they look boring.

Answer 1

haha

rook knight bishop king queen biship knight rook

Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn

That's how you set it up

I'm 14.

Rook-can only go fowards and side to side with nothing in it's way.

Knight- makes a L. 2 up 1 to the right. or 1 up 2 to the right 2 backwards 1 left/right. Get it?

Bishop-diagnal always. With nothing in it's way

King- Can only move one space at a time any direction, but he's your most important player-you cannot get him taken/eaten/killed

Queen-Can move anywhere, any amount of spaces as long as theres nothing in her way.

Pawns- They can move two spaces as their first move and after that can only go straightfoward one space at a time. They attack diagnaly to the front.

Simple enough

=D

By a cheap board to practice on

Answer 2

obiously you have a computer.... there are chess games on PC software that help you learn to play... my son has a couple... If you want to buy a board look at Wal Mart they vary in price from cheap plastic for probably $5 to a nicer wood or glass set from around $12 to $15 or so, this would be good to start on and learn on... then look for a nicer or different board... my son has several boards from an old one that his grandfather gave him to a marble one a friend of the family gave him (his favorite) and one that is the "Pirates of the Caribean" theme one...

Answer 3

Well you can always make your own

but u should try goin to stores like DollarTree/Family Dollar

umm walmart, rite aid (idk how 2 spell it) walgreens

idk any other stores

Answer 4

For low-cost chess boards and books, it's hard to beat The Chess Store: http://www.thechessstore.com

They have a pretty wide variety of styles, but the 'tech' sets are pretty expensive.

For some 'cool' factor sets, there's several plastic sets out that Target/ToysRUs/WalMart have sold... Some have Star Wars as a theme... some with Marvel Superheroes... Lord of the Rings... You can even get a fun Lego-themed set from http://www.lego.com

There are glass/crystal sets available at ToysRUs as well, plus they're pretty easy to get through eBay.

Books-A-Million sells a plastic set with a 'learn to play' book, and I've even seen a set where the moves are marked on the pieces.

Good hunting.

Answer 5

That would be starting with a very expensive board - seems a waste until you want a platform to showcase some talent with the game. Why not spend $5 on a plastic set, $20 on a good book, and some time learning to play first?

Answer 6

go to walmart you can get a chess board for 5$