Out of the mouths of babes
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Apr 13, 2008
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My neice and nephew are showing a keen interest in my chess sets, and thankfully not just seeing them as toys.. i'll let you know if there are any funny stories with them and chess when they get to the age when i can understand what they are saying.
WHOA THAT WAS FUNNY
Apr 13, 2008
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very cute!! i'm right now teaching my 6-year old the game and my other kids (4 and 2) just can't keep their hands off of the pieces!
Kids and there logic. Thank you for sharing.
There's a risk here that this is the sort of thing only a parent would find funny, but here goes anyway.
This is an approximation of a conversation between me and my son (he'll be three at the end of June) OTB last evening:
Me [holding a black Knight]: Where does this piece go?
Son: Das a horsey.
Me: In chess, the horsey piece is called a "Knight."
Son: Wot?
Me: A knight.
Son: Das a knight.
Me: Yes, very good.
Me [later, holding a white Knight]: Where does this Knight go?
Son: Das notta Knight.
Me: Yes, it is. Same as the other one.
Son: No, das notta same. Das a DAY! [Grabs black Knight] DAS a Knight!!
Darn that silent 'K'. I still can't convince him that all the horseys are 'nights'.
Any other stories from hopeful mentors of the very young? :-)