Should you give a take back when you are teaching?

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Avatar of jambyvedar

Let say you want someone to improve, and you are helping him/her. When you play a game should you give a take back when he/she comitted a mistake? Or analyze the game later when the game is finished?

Avatar of EAPidgeon

If it's a critical error like hanging a piece with no compensation, explain why the move is a mistake ask why they made the move, and then explain why their line of thinking was wrong, etc.

Of course this is if it's a teaching game, if you're playing a game but you want to help the player, analyze the game post-mortem, yes.

Avatar of SmyslovFan

It depends entirely on what you are doing. If you are playing a game, play it out and analyse it later. If you are giving a lesson, give a lesson. 

Avatar of QueenTakesKnightOOPS

For me its fairly simple, if anything can be learned from playing it out then play it out. If its a blunder & playing it out will just be a waste of time then give them the move back.

Avatar of najdorf96

Definitely an take-back. Especially if it's an outright blunder. Really think it's an waste of time to discuss post-mortem if it's just an training game. The exception is after him (or her) winning or losing to someone other than myself (post-mortem analyses, not take-backs)

Avatar of beardogjones

If you crush them mercilessly it will  have a more profound effect - good or bad.

Avatar of Drummy49

BDJ is right on that one

Avatar of SmyslovFan

If you are playing a game, you should play according to the rules, including touch-move. 

If you are teaching someone, the benefit of playing a game against them may not be as great as a lesson. But whenever you do play a game, you should follow the rules.  That is an important principle.