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Right age to introduce chess to your children?

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JogoReal

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insane
rashi-singh wrote:
PlNEAPPIE wrote:

The world's youngest rated player 0.0

Youngest rated player -3 yo

he’s obviously gonna hate chess in the future. Cmon, he was clearly forced to play at 3

rashi-singh
jli30c wrote:
rashi-singh wrote:
PlNEAPPIE wrote:

The world's youngest rated player 0.0

Youngest rated player -3 yo

he’s obviously gonna hate chess in the future. Cmon, he was clearly forced to play at 3

Atleast his future is defined ....

MistakeEraser

starts talking to him inside of his mother's womb...

MistakeEraser

talks about how cool Magnus Carlson and chess is

Ziryab

To the OP’s question:

The right age depends on the child and the goals.

If you want your child to become World Champion, it is best to let them discover chess watching a sibling or parent play.

If your goal is to win youth tournaments, it is never too early.

If your goal is a balanced life, hide the game from them until their teenage years.

PeacefulDC

i started at 4

PeacefulDC

or 5

number-5erin

but in my opinion, if Magnus Carlsen started playing chess at a very young age (5 yrs) and then became a prodigy and well known at age 9 so what about copy magnus Carlsen at age 5 I guess.

DreamscapeHorizons

Start learning at 3 (nothing serious, just introduction, just goofing off having fun). At 4 start teaching a little more basics, getting them ready for first tournament after another year. Start tournaments with other kids at 5, no adult opponents yet. Don't want to intimidate or overwhelm them. It needs to be fun with other kids. Start tournaments that are open to everybody at 7 or 8.

SGP_Chess

The right age is DEFINITELY seven years old. Me myself, and my sibling learned chess at that age// I am 7 yrs old...

MistakeEraser
peacedacao99999 wrote:

i started at 4

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WyattKC1
The best age would be where your child’s brain starts to develop more complexly so around 5 or 6
ANONYMOUS08008888888

Chess does not have an age requirement, except if the pieces are small and are a choking hazard. Some grandmasters were introduced at a very young age, and your child can also just watch games to learn.