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"Is 7 years old a good starting age" ++ To play chess: yes.
"to take a very expensive and serious course" ++ No. Do not waste money on an expensive course. Instead buy or download (for free: expired copyright) Chess Fundamentals by former World Champion Capablanca. In 60 pages it contains all he must know.
"learning to play chess and does win some"
++ Win some, lose some. The important is to learn from lost games.
Thanks for responding - sounds good to me!
If he has ADHD then it's important to find learning resources that don't require too much reading or extensive focus.
Puzzle books are great for this. They include a collection of chess puzzles for the reader (your grandson, in this case) to solve. And they usually involve minimal text to read.
Two books I would recommend, since he already knows how to play a bit:
"Chess" by Laszlo Polgar (a collection of over 5,000 chess puzzles, starting from very basic and moving to more advanced)
also:
"1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners" by Franco Masetti & Roberto Messa (a collection over 1,000 chess puzzles, starting with basic checkmates and moving to more advanced).
You can find each of these on Amazon.
For reference: my son is 8 years old, and is just learning the game. He has a limited attention span, as well. He enjoys puzzles from both of these books, in small doses (he solves one or two puzzles a day).
If you love your kid and want him to succeed, you shouldn't be considering the cost of the course. Since you mentioned the money issue, you probably can't afford it and you should save your money for rent or food. Also, 7 is too late to start chess.
Also, 7 is too late to start chess.
It's never too late to start chess.
While I do appreciate your direct comments, I think the others have given me excellent advise and materials to work with.
Also, 7 is too late to start chess.
Very limited thinking.
Also, 7 is too late to start chess.
And your age is too old to claim such nonsense.
If you love your kid and want him to succeed, you shouldn't be considering the cost of the course. Since you mentioned the money issue, you probably can't afford it and you should save your money for rent or food.
Well since the other aspect of the post has been more than sufficiently rebuked, I will limit myself to the other nonsensical parts. Cost is not necessarily a metric of quality, throwing money at something has nothing to do with love, and, at best, it is ill conceived to make speculative declarations about someone's financial status because of a short question she posted online.
I think teaching him how to play chess is a great idea. Even if he doesn't take to it right away, he still may enjoy it later in life. Seven is a very good age to learn. Many of us learned during elementary school age.
Is 7 years old a good starting age to take a very expensive and serious course on how to play chess?
The school recently sent out a flyer on a course for beginners learning to play chess; needless to say he has been relentless and is currently learning to play chess and does win some.
There are many sites, that have free 'learn chess' sections; and at least one that has unlimited free puzzles to do. These are a good starting point, and cost nothing but time.
Good luck to your grandson.
Is 7 years old a good starting age to take a very expensive and serious course on how to play chess?
The school recently sent out a flyer on a course for beginners learning to play chess; needless to say he has been relentless and is currently learning to play chess and does win some.