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Chess

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FunnyBear · 10/02/2020 06:59

Tips on how to introduce a 6yr old to Chess? Thanks!!

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TeenPlusTwenties · 10/02/2020 13:56

Get out a chess board.
Show them how the pieces move.
Remove 3/4 of your pieces and play a game?

texarkana · 10/02/2020 15:29

Magnus Carlsen apps are excellent.
Often in chess clubs they start with pawns game, then add the other pieces once they’ve got the hang of the moves

BaronessBomburst · 10/02/2020 15:36

I just set the board up and started playing against myself, explaining what I was doing with each piece and why. He was fascinated. Then he had a go and we talked through the moves together.

FraterculaArctica · 10/02/2020 16:47

Read Richard James' website which has some excellent information and suggestions

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FunnyBear · 11/02/2020 13:39

Thanks so much!

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ChessPlayer · 03/02/2021 10:00

Here's the Magnus Carlsen "Kingdom of Chess" app. My kid (5yo) just loved the game, but at the end he could play a game of chess. It is definitely the easiest way I've found to teach a kid chess if you can't play (and perhaps learn yourself).

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chesskingdom&hl=en&gl=US

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