When it's your move, what do you consider? (teaching my kid chess) - Chess Forums - Page 2

DrSpudnik

Mar 26, 2020

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#21

Thinking about each move systematically is too complicated and takes all the fun out of the game. Kids like hacking and attacking the enemy. They need to discover the need to play defense too when they get tired of being beat up themselves.

kindaspongey

Mar 27, 2020

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#22

llamonade2 wrote:

Yeah, I've read it, it's a good book.

Kids are... I don't know how to say it... not very smart (depending on the age of course).

I'm not a coach much less a coach for kids, but I'd just think something concrete like simple tactic puzzles would be best to start with.

I would be inclined to agree that the Stean is not likely to be a good choice for a kid. One can see a sample at https://store.doverpublications.com/0486424200.html .

kindaspongey

Mar 27, 2020

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#23

"... [Winning Chess Strategy for Kids] is a comprehensive chess course written for children 7 to 13 years old. … It covers the rules of play, basic mates and elementary tactics. Then it leads the student through a whole range of more advanced strategies, including piece development, pawn structure, and attacking the castled king. Finally opening principles, middlegame plans, and endgame techniques are all explained in clear and simple language for easy comprehension. ..."

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708094112/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review332.pdf

kindaspongey

Mar 27, 2020

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#24

Maybe there would be something helpful in a 2013 Silman article, called Dinos to the Slav.

http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12291/719/

SirBinski

Mar 27, 2020

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#25

My father started me relatively young playing chess, I am now 21 and ranked ~1500 blitz (nothing crazy but better than most). To begin, he would play me and I would get crushed every time. Because of this, I distinctly remember the joy when I first beat him. Looking back, I realize I developed an "addiction" for that feeling. That said, my advice would be to cultivate your sons enjoyment for the game. If this happens, he will independently begin to WANT to be better. He will develop a passion for the game. This is more valuable than any "strategy" you could teach him. Tread lightly, though, you may create a monster.

kindaspongey

Mar 27, 2020

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#26

Here are some reading possibilities that I often mention:
Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
https://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Simple-Attacking-Plans-77p3731.htm
Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev (1957)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/logichess.pdf
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev (1965)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/most-instructive-games-of-chess-ever-played/
Winning Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld (1948)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf
Back to Basics: Tactics by Dan Heisman (2007)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233537/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/review585.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-back-to-basics-tactics
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5856bd64ff7c50433c3803db/t/5895fc0ca5790af7895297e4/1486224396755/btbtactics2excerpt.pdf
Discovering Chess Openings by GM John Emms (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf
Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro (2014)
https://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/openings-for-amateurs/