Plastic Imported LEARN HOW TO PLAY CHESS: Always wanted to play chess but didn't know how and felt intimidated to learn? Well - not anymore! Learn how to play chess the easy way with No Stress Chess! SETUP: The gameboard shows an image of the piece and the name of the piece so you know exactly which piece is which and where they go to start. THE CARDS: Don't get bogged down memorizing each piece and how it moves. Thanks to our innovative deck of action cards, moving your pieces is a cinch! Each card shows exactly how to move the pieces. We take the stress out of it! After a few games you'll be know them all just from playing. HOW TO PLAY: In the basic game, players take turns drawing cards and moving their pieces accordingly. This helps to learn and memorize piece movement. As players get more comfortable they can play with a hand of 3 or even 5 cards. This cuts down on the amount of luck and slowly start to increase the element of strategy. NOW YOU'VE GOT IT!: Once you've mastered the basic game with the "training wheels" you can flip the 2-sided board over and play chess without any cards or any help. You've done it! WHAT WE INCLUDE: 2 sided chess board, 16 black pieces and 16 ivory pieces, 56 action cards, black plastic card tray and instructions. Age 7+