I was asked by a friend to recommend a site to learn chess for her and her son. I believe there are at the beginning. I was looking for some suggestions.
You might want to look at Silman’s 2013 article (perhaps a little dated now), Dinos to the Slav: Silman on Apple Apps.
uschess.org/content/view/12291/719/
The August 2014 issue of Chess Life had an article about chess lessons available at Chess24.com, ChessBase, Chessclub.com, ChessLecture.com, and YouTube. An early version of the article (Learning Openings with Online Videos) can be seen at chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/page/3/
Truthfully, I think when it comes to learning chess, your best bet is to get a chess program designed for beginners. I’d say those tend to lean toward a more child friendly colorful design, but it’ll get to past the basics and step you up to something with more meat on the table.
I still suggest having someone that knows chess helping you learn, even with learning software. They can not only spot weaknesses, but can kinda help you along and see how your progressing.
Chessmaster is no longer published… sadly. “Fritz and Chesster” might be your next best step. Not familiar with that line of training software. It’s kid friendly, so might be a bit too dumbed down for older kids or adults. Plus I think it’s overpriced. But since I’ve never used it, I can’t really say if it’s worth the money or not. That is, did Chessbase really need to split it into 3 separate programs, or is it just a money grab?
As for learning though. You really should combine a decent learning software plus someone that knows how to play chess.
Not really sure any website is interactive enough to really teach chess to someone that’s never played it before.