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DS is willing to play chess when asked, but seems to prefer and really do better with both checkers and the Japanese* territory game 'Go'. He routinely beats me at both. I think there might be some sentimental attachment for him on both of these choices; he has a great uncle from Britain who has given 'draughts' a certain sophisticated aura for him and he knows the Go board we play with was acquired by his grandpa while in the service. *(Might originally be attributable to China or Korea..have to look that one up.)

He has enjoyed playing checkers online; I think nickelodeon has a website with lots of free games and checkers with one of the characters is available.