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what age to begin playing chess?

  • 14-01-2008 9:01pm
    #1
    silverharp
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    For kids aged between 3 and 5 is it worth trying to teach them to play chess and if so would you start games with pawns and maybe a couple of other pieces at a time

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  • #2
    RoundTower
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    yes I think you can learn at 5. 3 is a bit young to decide to just start teaching them, if you are playing with your 5 year old and the 3 year old is interested then that is an ideal way to start though.

    starting with pawns is one way to teach the game. Personally I don't do this because I like my students to be able to play other players immediately in a full game of chess. But I try it from time to time with non-beginners, and I keep meaning to try it with beginners.


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    Heisenberg.
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  • #4
    buck65
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    Have played a few 8 or 9 year olds in my day who were well able to play, anyone younger tends to be just learning and after the first 10 moves seem lost and tend to blunder.
    I reckon 7 and upwards is a good time to learn the basics but I wouldn't get too bothered about anything except making sure the kid enjoys the game. Maybe leave the bishop and knight endings till they're playing for a few years.

    PS
    off topic
    does anyone want to play a game? maybe by email or on some of the gamesites?


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