tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post1164776757658435332..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Richard James On Junior Chess: 6. Keeping Kids At ItTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-17042456289405048912012-09-27T15:07:10.787+01:002012-09-27T15:07:10.787+01:00Great start! I commend the organizers who started ...Great start! I commend the organizers who started up teaching and training kids on how to play chess then send them to tournaments. I think it's a valuable venue for for everybody to gather at to play chess. It's a healthy recreational activity plus it is a very intellectual game to play among the people. Children may actually join in the matches. <br /><br />http://smartdolphins.net/online-chess-coaching/ is another venue where not only adults but children as well can learn how to play chess.Nickhttp://smartdolphins.net/online-chess-coaching/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-86630608151645114592012-04-30T20:11:04.705+01:002012-04-30T20:11:04.705+01:00It's really up to the parents - but they shoul...It's really up to the parents - but they should be aware of the issues.Richard Jameshttp://www.richardjames.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-27661748840657493702012-04-30T13:36:57.913+01:002012-04-30T13:36:57.913+01:00How would you judge if the child has sufficient em...How would you judge if the child has sufficient emotional maturity to deal with victory and defeat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-34750400012791716582012-04-28T01:58:55.716+01:002012-04-28T01:58:55.716+01:00Proposition 12: we should only put children into t...Proposition 12: we should only put children into tournaments when they have reached an appropriate level, and when they have sufficient emotional maturity to deal with victory and defeat.<br /><br />Perhaps this should apply to adults as well ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com