tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761029886685332087.post5662272127644154811..comments2023-08-22T22:03:45.580+08:00Comments on First GM: Monday Morning MusingsRaymond Siewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07365430395857434429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761029886685332087.post-34753727847237549872010-01-19T09:48:28.209+08:002010-01-19T09:48:28.209+08:00Well put Adzlin, I use chess analogies all the tim...Well put Adzlin, I use chess analogies all the time to explain other concepts. The fact is not all chess players will want to become a GM. But everyone can learn from chess, particularly if they have played tournaments. It's like a microcosm of life. There are some amazing lessons there.Raymond Siewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365430395857434429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7761029886685332087.post-69311189285241872852010-01-18T22:10:03.739+08:002010-01-18T22:10:03.739+08:00I like the way you’ve phrased it: “thinking is not...I like the way you’ve phrased it: “thinking is not just pumping in information”. I could not agree with you more. I had an interesting discussion with my eldest son about the difficulties he has in maths. Since he does play chess too, I reminded him that when he played chess, he learnt how to think under time pressure. And he was able to do that because it was seen in the outcome i.e. whenever he won a difficult game. Similarly in maths, I told him that he must do the same. Must not panic when he comes across a difficult problem but to try and stay calm and in this way he should be able to “see” how to tackle the question and solve the problem. If you let fear overtake you then you’ve already lost the battle before you even go to war. Because he plays chess, he understood the analogy between chess and maths. <br /><br />I agree with you that chess is one of the best tools to help teach our children to think.Adzlin Azharnoreply@blogger.com