Armenia / Mandatory Chess Training (age six)

Armenia / Mandatory Chess Training (age six)


http://www.theworld.org/2011/11/armenia-chess-education/


Thoughts.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Armenia / Mandatory Chess Training (age six)


[b]http://www.theworld.org/2011/11/armenia-chess-education/


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Doesn't sound draconian, half hour lessons. I got more than that on piano when I was 7.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Armenia / Mandatory Chess Training (age six)


[b]http://www.theworld.org/2011/11/armenia-chess-education/


Thoughts.[/b]

I had a nice chat with Susan P. about this topic. 🙂

Excellent idea. Just because it is "mandatory" doesn't mean anything sinister. An hour a week using your mind, trying to think ahead, visualization, and social interaction with other humans seems just the right ticket to me.

I keep getting this mental image of a strict teacher slapping a kid's hand with a ruler saying, "Triangulate!! Dammit!!"

Any parents here begin teaching their sons and/or daughters the royal game at an earlier age than they themselves were taught?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Any parents here begin teaching their sons and/or daughters the royal game at an earlier age than they themselves were taught?

Casually began teaching my own son Eric at the age of two. Little shaver went on to win his first tournament at the Sharon Community Center in a suburb west of Boston while still in 1st Grade, successfully defeating 5th and 6th Graders in the finals.

gb

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Casually began teaching my own son Eric at the age of two. Little shaver went on to win his first tournament at the Sharon Community Center in a suburb west of Boston while still in 1st Grade, successfully defeating 5th and 6th Graders in the finals.

gb

I began teaching my son in elementary school. He is playing ok if a bit fast (like his dad...)

A friend of mine who is a GM taught his son at an early age. His son is no great ball of fire yet. But the kid just finished 7th in his state scholastic finals. Not too bad.


"Mitch finished 7th in New Jersey State Chess Championship, 5th grade. He started out as the 19th seed out of 31 and scored 3.5 out of 5."-Alex Fishbein

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Armenia / Mandatory Chess Training (age six)


[b]http://www.theworld.org/2011/11/armenia-chess-education/


Thoughts.[/b]

Thoughts? I have two:

1. Does learning chess at young age benefit a player's abilities afterwards? Someone said something about his piano lessons... I can't imagine a kid is interested in chess below 10. Having to learn chess at young age would draw all the fun of it, unless taught by your (grand)parents or so...

2. Does learning chess at young age benefit someone's general develoment? Isn't chess too hard for that? Playing cards would be as good in developing intellectual skills.

Originally posted by tvochess

Thoughts? I have two:

1. Does learning chess at young age benefit a player's abilities afterwards? Someone said something about his piano lessons... I can't imagine a kid is interested in chess below 10. Having to learn chess at young age would draw all the fun of it, unless taught by your (grand)parents or so...

2. Does learning chess at you ...[text shortened]... t chess too hard for that? Playing cards would be as good in developing intellectual skills.

Yes, yes and no.