Chess for Critical Thinking

The course online that Xander is taking is pretty basic, since it assumes that you are learning chess from scratch. Since he already knew the basics, he's pretty bored with it and probably will blow through it quickly.

However, it has spawned a new daily ritual and the chess board is never off of the dining room table for more than a few minutes. I think I need to invest in a chess table, although I'm not sure where I'd put it. I'm not playing much, since my brain is over full atm with all of our school stuff plus work (not to mention Aion), but Scott and Xander are at it all day, either sitting down together or playing an ongoing fly-by game.

The most wonderful thing? Our dad's old chess set is being lovingly used. Who could ask for a better memorial than that?