Perhaps the history of the world championship?
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Mar 27, 2014
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#3
What would fascinate me most, were I 10 or 12 years old is that the games of chess have a history. We can go back and look at games that were played by someone else in an other land who spoke a different languge and lived 200 years ago and play through them as if they were being played right now.
Thanks for the advice. What is one of your favorite games that you seen at that time?
Mar 29, 2014
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#5
Anyone with just a little chess knowledge can appreciate Anderssen's Evergreen or Immortal or Morphy's Opera game.
Yes, I did pick out Morphy's Opera game. One of my favorites for sure. Thanks for the input, it's coming together slowly but is coming together. I have about 2 weeks to prepare
Mar 29, 2014
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belue wrote:
I have a group of people that I will be speaking to at the library in 2 weeks concerning chess. I am trying to get an outline and things about history. There is a lot about chess in our history. What should I talk about, as far as chess history? What is most important in the history of chess that a group of kids ranging 8-16 would be interested in?
At that age, try finding a piece of history that's fun, exciting, and entertaining....give them something to dream about....
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Can you show em videos of maybe Sammy Reshevsky and Judit Polgar giving simuls when they were around 10 years old.
I don`t specifically have any videos in mind but you might be able to find some.
I'm rated around 1330 USCF rating and beat someone rated 2100 USCF yesterday in a kibitz/casual game without clock. It went all the way to the endgame and he blundered 1 pawn in the middlegame. So in the end it was 5 pawns + king VS 4 pawns + king...
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batgirl wrote:
Is that in Charlotte?
No, it is in Shelby. About 40 miles from Charlotte
The_Ghostess_Lola wrote:
belue wrote:
I have a group of people that I will be speaking to at the library in 2 weeks concerning chess. I am trying to get an outline and things about history. There is a lot about chess in our history. What should I talk about, as far as chess history? What is most important in the history of chess that a group of kids ranging 8-16 would be interested in?
At that age, try finding a piece of history that's fun, exciting, and entertaining....give them something to dream about........
I do think that is very important. I also know that what may interesting to me, probably won't be to them. A game I think is genuis, will probably make not a lot of sense to them. I'm just trying to find that middle ground and how to make it exciting and interesting for them.
Dale wrote:
Can you show em videos of maybe Sammy Reshevsky and Judit Polgar giving simuls when they were around 10 years old.
I don`t specifically have any videos in mind but you might be able to find some.
Thanks!
tigerprowl wrote:
belue wrote:
I have a group of people that I will be speaking to at the library in 2 weeks concerning chess. I am trying to get an outline and things about history. There is a lot about chess in our history. What should I talk about, as far as chess history? What is most important in the history of chess that a group of kids ranging 8-16 would be interested in?
You don't say you have to talk about history, only that it is somehow your first choice. Is there a reason? As a child, I would be more interested in grouping moves to understand openings better. After that, I would want a chance to practice those openings as black or white and switch. Then, after getting a hands on understanding of the opening be introduced to a famous player who played or is playing that opening.
If there is time, I would have as a child loved to play out a game from a choice of 3 players. A drawn game after 30 moves or so would probably be more ideal than say a long "drawn out" game of 90 moves. Mix history with playing or else you'll lose their interest. This isn't a lecture but more of an introduction. In the US you could introduce Fischer, Nakamura, and Caruana.
There is no reason in picking history first besides to just lay a foundation for chess in general. Thanks for the input, I was going to show a couple games while maybe talking about someone (Ex. Paul Morphy) but not sure they would even follow the game or keep from getting lost on some genuis tactical combination. A lot to consider, I'm thinking more hands on and maybe some brief history in between or something. Thx
Jion_Wansu wrote:
I'm rated around 1330 USCF rating and beat someone rated 2100 USCF yesterday in a kibitz/casual game without clock. It went all the way to the endgame and he blundered 1 pawn in the middlegame. So in the end it was 5 pawns + king VS 4 pawns + king...
That's good for you pal!
Mar 30, 2014
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I know where Shelby is.
I think taking about Morphy and using one or two of his games ... or just some positions that highlight his tactical genius would hold kids' interest.
look up a famous chess game that was called Sucker-Punch
batgirl wrote:
I know where Shelby is.
I think taking about Morphy and using one or two of his games ... or just some positions that highlight his tactical genius would hold kids' interest.
Thanks, I have one picked out that is one of my favorites. When he played the Duke, then maybe do some hands on right after that or something.
I have a group of people that I will be speaking to at the library in 2 weeks concerning chess. I am trying to get an outline and things about history. There is a lot about chess in our history. What should I talk about, as far as chess history? What is most important in the history of chess that a group of kids ranging 8-16 would be interested in?