[Modern technology still eludes him, the video feed only shows the lower half of someone's face and their jacket but it looks like they're still walking along]

Can you really teach them something like that? They do seem a little more intelligent than the animals from the world I come from but even then I think it might be a bit...

Do you already know the basics of chess to teach them or were you looking for advanced strategy? Depending on what you're looking for I might be able to help.