I get this question a lot. Many parents wonder when
they should dust off the old chess board in the attic and introduce the
game of kings and queens to their child. I would venture to guess most
parents wait too long. In our household I started teaching our son when he
was 4 years old. The lessons were very short and fun, many occurred on the
beach. As he learned more and more of the basics the lessons became longer
and longer. Now that he is 5 and has more experience we can go 45 minutes
without a problem. He has also played in two tournaments which lasted over
1 hour.
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I get this question a lot. Many parents wonder when
they should dust off the old chess board in the attic and introduce the
game of kings and queens to their child. I would venture to guess most
parents wait too long. In our household I started teaching our son when he
was 4 years old. The lessons were very short and fun, many occurred on the
beach. As he learned more and more of the basics the lessons became longer
and longer. Now that he is 5 and has more experience we can go 45 minutes
without a problem. He has also played in two tournaments which lasted over
1 hour.
