If you're losing your temper with your 2 1/2 year old sister over chess, you shouldn't be trying to teach her anything. Maybe you're exaggerating, i can only hope so. If you're truthfully losing your temper, grow up and be a better person for her.
How to teach chess to a 2-3 year old little girl
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Try teaching on computer, or a phone.
My child loved the physical board, but she played her own way (on the picture). But the computer tutorials restrict moves, do not allow King and Queen to marry, also highlight legal moves, show hints, reacts in a funny way on errors, etc.
When a child play chess puzzle as a video game, or train an opening, there's no difference to any other video game; so the child just finds the solution! because his/her brain is designed to find savvy solutions quickly, then remembering everything, by the way.
Ye only make sure the chess tutorial you present is beautiful & attractive. Imo.
Apr 27, 2024
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I started playing chess at the age of 9-10 but took it seriously around 2-3 months ago.
Apr 27, 2024
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This is the stages before teaching chess to a child
If he can understand to play Masterminds he is qualified to learn Chess regardless of age.
Apr 27, 2024
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long_quach wrote:
fidecheck wrote:
How to teach chess to a 2-3 year old little girl
Don't eat the chess pieces. It's not candy.
What do you think of the games I endorse before introducing Ches6?
Yeah, there's no way I would EVER even TRY to teach a 2-3 year old...🙄 Unfortunately I just CAN'T do hard things... I ALWAYS QUIT😢
Wait, what ?
Chess is obviously not science.
Science studies the real world.
Chess is pure math. You have a game following mathematical rules.
And math isnt science. Its the basis for natural sciences like physics, chemistry, biology - sure. But its not science by itself. Neither natural nor social.
And yes you can have scientific studies like for example how chessplayers think. But that doesnt make chess itself a science.
You could call chess an art though, because of its inherent incomputability and because of the importance of instincts and because you can create "beautiful" games.
May 25, 2024
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batmk wrote:
Hi guys posting this asking for help on how to make it easier for my 2 year and half year old sister to learn chess. She asks me to play chess with her every single day, the only issue after I get the board and we start setting up pieces she gets distracted very easily. It's been a week since I started teaching her chess, so far she kinda know how to setup the chessboard (sometimes small mistakes) and also same with the rook movement, it's not very easy for her, which frustrates me, especially when I keep asking her "How does the rook move?" and she either doesn't wanna move the piece or distraacted playing with another piece or another toy. Sometimes I lose my temper when trying to teach her and once I notice she isn't focusing at all I just pick up the board and pieces and tell her to do something else, that way I don't force it on her to the point where she starts hating chess. For you guys who have exoerience with teaching 2-3 years old chess, is this normal? the focus problems? And what should I do to make the learning process optimal?
This is highly respectable and I love that you are engaging with your little sister in such a way that is very admirable! I see you're 2000 rated so one thing I will say is you need to go easy enough on them that they feel like they have a chance. Maybe entice them by saying you'll play without a queen! Also if attention span is the problem might I suggest adding a clock to spice things up? If they don't like the time pressure you can give them 10 minutes and yourself two, they'll be engaged by the clock and might focus harder for that shorter duration.
Kids also love treats. "Sis, if you beat me I'll buy you a treat when we're out ill give you those cosmic brownies you love!" But as the eldest sibling myself try to engage equally with their interest. Find something they like and model the investment you want them to have with chess with their interest. Lead by example 
If I am the Guardian,, I start teach a é year old tic tac toe. When she can draw effortless, I teach Bingo Chess. When she start beating me or drawing, move on to Othello. Then Mastermind. Finally Chess.