You should make sure that he does not do cheap tricks because you they make it harder for him to improve.
Chess for Young Kids ( age 4-6)
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Nah, Its all about good quality chess. I dont like Scholars Mate or Fried Liver Attack for example. They are nice to know, but training focuses on basic chess principles rather than opening cheapshots 
For those interested, this is a link to my son's channel playing in Chesskid 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb3RJMHIjZCuGu9gngAgh2A
@gf3 haha, its not about the title man. At 6, all that matter to him is beating his dad, and thats good enough for me
SpiderUnicorn wrote:
jambyvedar wrote:
@PastotJLM yeah enroll him in that tournament. kids usually likes to play against their fellow kid. i am sure he will enjoy it and it will make him appreciate chess more. i think the arbiter will allow it as your son is qualified for U7. I have seen many 4 years old kid play in a tournament. win or lose it will be a good enjoyable learning experience for your son.
Make sure to comfort him when he loses, since young children often start crying and get very upset, maybe losing motivation for chess after a loss.
Thanks for the input. We are fortunate that he conducts himself very well during a loss. We focus on having fun, meeting up with new and old friends, and testing out new ideas studied at home. In the end, if the game is not enjoyed, what is the point...
winnerhonor wrote:
I am 10 I recently play my blitz rating
My name is Rachela, and my blitz rating is 712 right now
To find me, my username is winnerhonor. Thank you 🙏🏿
My name is Rachela, and my blitz rating is 712 right now
To find me, my username is winnerhonor. Thank you 🙏🏿
Hey bud
Nice rating. I am sure with some practice you will gain many points. Good luck with your games
How is your son doing in terms of his skills development? I guess he is better now at mate pattern recognition and finding tactics like pin,fork etc? I also assume he got better at recognizing opponent's threats?
eheadsfan wrote:
How is your son doing in terms of his skills development? I guess he is better now at mate pattern recognition and finding tactics like pin,fork etc? I also assume he got better at recognizing opponent's threats?
He is doing exceptionally.
He won the South African Open Gold medal for 2019 and was actually selected to compete at the World School's event in Peru, South America this year. He has actually given me a hiding or 10 in a few blitz games as well (not that I am a good player myself), but yes, tactics, Chesskid lessons, coaching, and regular competition has greatly improved his skills. We are very proud of what he has achieved so far.
He actually made some videos and he is trying out streaming too.
https://www.twitch.tv/unknownwhistle
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb3RJMHIjZCuGu9gngAgh2A
PastorJLM wrote:
eheadsfan wrote:
How is your son doing in terms of his skills development? I guess he is better now at mate pattern recognition and finding tactics like pin,fork etc? I also assume he got better at recognizing opponent's threats?
He is doing exceptionally.
He won the South African Open Gold medal for 2019 and was actually selected to compete at the World School's event in Peru, South America this year. He has actually given me a hiding or 10 in a few blitz games as well (not that I am a good player myself), but yes, tactics, Chesskid lessons, coaching, and regular competition has greatly improved his skills. We are very proud of what he has achieved so far.
Wow nice. Congrats!
Hey guys. PastorJLM is my dad . My best advice for getting better would be to do tactics - Disclaimer: Dad is typing on my behalf
Prodigies will always improve no matter what. However, if you want to instill in him all the necessary skills of chess, at some point he will need to learn about the non-chess aspects of tournament play, and how to use them to his advantage.
And the best way to do that is through the RAR movement, which can be viewed here: http://rar.host22.com/