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The secret of teaching as I learned in martial arts, is the teacher loses a lot more than he wins. My lawyer friend, taught me how hit where I aimed at darts, by simple keeping even with me, and forcing me to aim small if I want to ever win. And every few games he would let me squeak out a win. I didn't catch on at the time.I've been trying with my son since he was about 5 or 6.
He tried, he learned the rules. He just threw a fit if he lost. We finally got over the pouting when losing but I haven't been able to get him to play chess.
He's a real smart fella, in advanced classes, the HS engineering program, and Upward Bound. I've explained that it's a great mental exercise but he still refuses to play
The rules of chess, don't really explain the game of chess. At least it didn't to me. That is why I was asking these basic, fun questions. I've played dozens of games in my youth without ever knowing more than taking pieces.
Therefore, I like many, thought the games was about holding on to all pieces, at all costs. To us, a sacrifice was when my opponent saw my mistake of hanging a piece and she took it.
Well, that simple misconception, of not clearing the board with trades as soon as one person gets up as few as 2 pawns, leads to the most boring, Not Chess.
Today on chess.com they will have thousands of games played, with over 11 million members available. And these games are as short as 3 minutes per player total.
And a typical game in my youth went on for 60 - 70 moves before we gave up. We never saw a check mate. We struggled to give check. I think I promoted a pawn, only once.
Did you know it is possible to promote into Checkmate?
Now, my games are over in about 35 moves, one way or another. Chess is not passive. It can be as quick as a knife fight.
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