Originally Posted by ultramarina
aquinas, my DS (easily) learned to play chess at 3, so...you could at least try! There's that No-Stress Chess variant, too. My DS would not have had the communication abilities at 2, but obviously, YMMV!

(Looking back, I'm now like, wait, he was 3? That's weird. It didn't seem weird at the time. I don't know. We didn't even teach him. DD did.)

Thanks for the tips, ultramarina! I see your DS is getting quite proficient himself. smile

I figure we can introduce the pieces and their range of movement. If he likes it, great. If not, we can revisit it if/when he shows interest again. I honestly doubt he'll grasp the strategy yet, but I figure there's no harm in indulging him.

My Dad tried to teach me when I was 3, but I kept confusing "check" with "cheque". I thought there was a financial prize when I put someone in check and quickly lost interest when I learned that wasn't the case. And so my chess career ended at a tender age. wink

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