My 6 year old twins are very interested in chess too. I was very interested in chess when I was in school and so I tried to teach my kids chess. Kids now-a-days are like sponges and they can absorb stuff really fast. I showed them how to setup the board. Then was distracted with something else and the matter remained there. After a week, I asked them if they remembered how to set up the board... and I was really surprised to see that they remembered.
Now, sometimes I play with them. And I have also bought the latest version of the software - Chessmaster. It has a section where kids can learn. And it has beginning level settings where kids can practise their games.
I think it has helped my kids improve their game. But they prefer playing with me as compared to playing with a computer.
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My 6 year old twins are very interested in chess too. I was very interested in chess when I was in school and so I tried to teach my kids chess. Kids now-a-days are like sponges and they can absorb stuff really fast. I showed them how to setup the board. Then was distracted with something else and the matter remained there. After a week, I asked them if they remembered how to set up the board ... and I was really surprised to see that they remembered.
Now, sometimes I play with them. And I have also bought the latest version of the software - Chessmaster. It has a section where kids can learn. And it has beginning level settings where kids can practise their games.
I think it has helped my kids improve their game. But they prefer playing with me as compared to playing with a computer.