'How to beat your dad at chess' the book, might be a worthwhile purchase...:-) . Above all, encourage in him the love for chess.
How Should I Train My Son?
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Mar 13, 2018
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#43
Time for another update.
Daniel just turned 17 this month. He recently played in the 2018 North/Central Texas Scholastic Chess Championships and scored 5/7. He was 1704 going in.
He beat an FM (2340), beat an expert, drew two experts, and beat a couple of 1200s (only loss was to an expert). His rating now is 1816.
He's exceeding my expectations and I'm very proud of the kid.
Any updates?
Apr 13, 2020
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#45
Give your son a train. That's what every good parent should do. One of the best presents ever. Every kid loves getting a train.
May 13, 2020
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#47
@alexweitz Thanks for asking. He just turned 19 a couple of months ago. He's 1783. So the past couple of years his rating took a hit and he's trying to get it back up to Class A. He did have dreams of being a master, but I think he's realized that's going to be harder than he thought. Mainly because he now has so many other priorities: work, college, etc.
All that to say, he's been an active online chess coach now for a couple of years, and he's got a really good thing going there. He coaches beginners and has a real knack for connecting with them and helping them improve their game.
Check out his profile: @DanielGuel
With all that said, I have a 16-year-old daughter, 10-year-old daughter, and 7-year-old boy who are all really getting into chess. Once COVID clears up, we'll be taking them to some tournaments so they can start progressing.
May 13, 2020
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#48
With a stick and a book and whack him in the head with the book then the stick so it really “sticks in there “
He still has’t discovered girls, huh?!
May 13, 2020
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#50
This question is from 2014 why are you still trying to answer it smh
May 13, 2020
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#51
GoodPerson101 wrote:
This question is from 2014 why are you still trying to answer it smh
Yeah, he's had some good training since! 
I think that is the person who needs help with getting better at chess
May 13, 2020
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#55
DanielGuel wrote:
GoodPerson101 wrote:
This question is from 2014 why are you still trying to answer it smh
Yeah, he's had some good training since!
Nice to hear about your progress. You should be grateful for such a supportive dad. 😊
May 13, 2020
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#56
WacoOne wrote:
@alexweitz Thanks for asking. He just turned 19 a couple of months ago. He's 1783. So the past couple of years his rating took a hit and he's trying to get it back up to Class A. He did have dreams of being a master, but I think he's realized that's going to be harder than he thought. Mainly because he now has so many other priorities: work, college, etc.
All that to say, he's been an active online chess coach now for a couple of years, and he's got a really good thing going there. He coaches beginners and has a real knack for connecting with them and helping them improve their game.
Check out his profile: @DanielGuel
With all that said, I have a 16-year-old daughter, 10-year-old daughter, and 7-year-old boy who are all really getting into chess. Once COVID clears up, we'll be taking them to some tournaments so they can start progressing.
Just read your profile. 7 kids. Amazing! Looks like you're doing an excellent job. Very uplifting post.
I would suggest having him read Artur Yusupov's book series for intermediate players.
May 13, 2020
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#59
kracker12345 wrote:
He also needs talent...
Are you saying I'm not talented? 
Ok. You look like a reasonable guy which for some reason takes his chess.com image seriously.
Ill quote you correctly.
Indeed. ;-)