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TheOldReb
Dec 21, 2007
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Ooops, saw the header for this thread and thought it was about spair75, sorry.
Reb wrote: Ooops, saw the header for this thread and thought it was about spair75, sorry.
Take it he's not invited for Christmas dinner then.
mxdplay4 wrote: Reb wrote: Ooops, saw the header for this thread and thought it was about spair75, sorry.
Take it he's not invited for Christmas dinner then.
LOL Take a look at his position against me and you will understand. Sad thing is he has about a dozen games like this and in some he's losing even worse than with me and refuses to resign and waits each move till the last hour or two to move. I never thought the french had a problem with surrendering?! 
gorgak wrote: If the dude is cocky as well as good at chess, why not put him in a leadership roll? Ask him to put together a series of drills for a seminar. Teaching is humbling.
That is the most positive suggestion so far, I think. I tried that a little. To distract him (so I could teach Carro Kann) I told him to come up with mate in 2 puzzles for the other guys to solve. That worked quite well. It was probably the most educational time we have had thus far - no distractions. Maybe I'll have him come up with some mate in 4 (all forced moves-no escape) puzzles next time.
Reb wrote: Ooops, saw the header for this thread and thought it was about spair75, sorry.
Oh snap!
All my encounters on chess.com have been pleasant hitherto. For the most part I think chess people are pretty friendly. All the guys at books-a-hundred that whoop me every friday are always cool. I really kind-of enjoy loosing to them because I know I'm getting better in the process. Plus they never talk trash. Could back it up if they did, but don't.
give him a warning then kick him out and if his mom gets mad say you gave him a warning.
Well Elwood i can remember a new kid at our school who thought he was the new "Fisher" because no one at my school can play very well. Eventually he asked me to play and i agreed. After winning a rook and queen vs knight and 3 pawns i asked him how it felt and he hasnt been playing chess since. Now you have two complications so i would say you should try to get the mother on your side. If you can win her over then the son would soon fold under pressure. If you convince her that her son is aggressive twords other players then i say confront him and lay down the law he has no right to do these things and if he does quit chess then you should have no guilt because he brought it upon himself. Another vote for the direct approach. Good luck Elwood
P.S. Chess is somthing to enjoy make him understand that.
Elwood - I would have taken a different approach to teach the kid about being polite to others, no matter what the situation is. The use of camcorders, hidden of course.
Play a chess game and let him do his own trash talking and know that the chess game is being recorded for prosperity. Record other chess games as well. Edit the games and put it into a working film of how to play chess.
USE these recordings as an example to others.
OR
Show the recording to the mother and let her take out appropriate punishment on her child.
