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[Kraz]

Play a few games a week. It's a fun way to gauge one's current acuity with a quick match.

 

[Ionian]

I wanted to create a thread on this but maybe the question would be better fitted here.

I looked at some studies on children learning chess and what I found interesting is the apparent improvement in working memory and decrease in risk aversion by applying yourself.

I want to start teaching my 5 year old but don't know where to start. I know the rules and have played maybe under a 100 games throughout my lifetime but I don't know how to go about teaching the game to the kid. I just know how the pieces move, but not a single principle, or how to improve at the game, or what is considered a "mistake". Generally how to "think" through the game.

Is there any good recourses out there for self learning, or should I just shell out for a chess teacher?

I mostly learned myself but I spent a lot of time in the local library were I played as a kid. I didn't find it hard to pick up as they had stacks of books with
pictures in the kids section.

Just thought it was cool I was playing an adults game. Used to even play both sides when on my own. Silly to think about but I was a kid.

My grandfather was staying at the house, I asked him if he wanted a game of "chest". He just mumbled. He was old and ill, just always stuck in my head.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Started playing as a kid, enjoyed it ever since. Not many people play it nowdays and those who dont are disgusted at the meer thought of learning..

Also. How there has never been an updated version of this game is a serious crime against humanity.