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
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
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 ....
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.
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.
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.
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