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Frankiemouse - currently deciding on a new nickname tag Started conversation May 30, 2002
Entry: Learning Chess - A759729
Author: Frankiemouse -Defender of the Norwegianness of Fjords, Special Sincerity Squad - U189734
Appreciate any comments.
A759729 - Learning Chess
Researcher 188007 Posted May 30, 2002
Hiya Frankiemouse,
I like idea of telling a story - it provides a good introduction to the chess pieces and their moves. There's a bit more to learning how to play chess than just the moves, but it's a nice start. I don't suspect new players need to learn about the pawn's double move or en passant rule, or castling really, so those needn't be included.
You'll need to put a link to A73270 (the main Chess entry) somewhere.
Finally, perhaps you could change the title to 'Learning How Chess Pieces Move' or something similar.
All the best,
Jack 
A759729 - Learning Chess
Frankiemouse - currently deciding on a new nickname tag Posted Jun 6, 2002
Thanx for the comments.
Will do.
A759729 - Learning Chess
Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted Jun 6, 2002
Hi Frankiemouse!
I'm in the process of teaching chess (sporadically) to my six year old. I like the parable. I think the piece should be renamed 'Learning chess: a parable'.
Personally, I found that it was really easy to teach him how the pieces move. Getting past that has been a difficulty. Plus, he doesn't like his pieces being taken, even if I point out that he can take me back. This has resulted in him knocking all the pieces over.
(Now if you have any tips to get beyond that! I suspect I'll just have to wait a little until he matures.)
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Frankiemouse - currently deciding on a new nickname tag Posted Jun 16, 2002
Thanks for the comments
I don't know what to do about teaching a child...um...not to behave like a child!!
Anyway, I like the Parable idea, but I think Allegory would be a closer idea.
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- 1: Frankiemouse - currently deciding on a new nickname tag (May 30, 2002)
- 2: Researcher 188007 (May 30, 2002)
- 3: Frankiemouse - currently deciding on a new nickname tag (Jun 6, 2002)
- 4: Zarquon's Singing Fish! (Jun 6, 2002)
- 5: Frankiemouse - currently deciding on a new nickname tag (Jun 16, 2002)
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