Thursday, June 23, 2011
Chess, a double edged sword.
Chess is incredibly intense. I have seen beginners entering this environment play a one day rapid event and be knocked out for days. The passion in this game is astonishing. I don't think many other environments come close in intensity. So what I am saying is that we must be careful. This intensity can produce diamonds or it can lead to damage.
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ReplyDeleteAgreed with you.
We must teach our young ones two things;
1. To be a gracious victor, with modesty, not gloat.
2. How to cope with a loss ; as chess starts and ends with 1 game. Another game, another chance.
Hi Abdooss, Good points. One of the first thing I taught Mark right at the beginning is to always shake the hands of the opponent before the start and at the end of a game. It can be difficult at first especially after a disappointing loss but learning to take personal responsibility for the loss rather than throwing a tantrum is the beginning of building good character.
ReplyDeleteBtw, thank you for introducing yourself the other day. I had many things running through my head at the time. :)
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