Chess and Children

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Chess and Children

From: Vicki Hayes
Length: 00:06:00

Two children talk about what it's like to play chess. Read the full description.

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Two brothers, 13 and 9, talk about how they got started playing chess, what it's like to compete, and why they enjoy it. They also discuss why less pressure makes for better performance. Included are clips from "Blazing Saddles," "Searching for Bobby Fischer," and "2001." chess, children, competition, family, coaching, Connecticut, education, tournaments, child prodigies

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?Chess and Children?

Excerpt from "Blazing saddles?
Since you are my guest and I am your host, what are your pleasures? What do you like to do? Oh, I don?t know. Play chess?

Excerpt from ?Searching for Bobby Fischer?
Your move, Josh.

NARRATOR
There is a legend that 1500 years ago one of the rulers of India asked his wise men to devise a way to teach the children of the royal family to become better thinkers. The wise men came up with the game of chess.

?Searching for Bobby Fischer?
I?m playing chess with my dad. Chess. It?s a game, like Monopoly.

BEN DELLA ROCCA
It was kind of an accident how I got started. My mother and I were looking through a pamphlet of different summer programs I could do after second grade.

NARRATOR
Ben DellaRocca is 13 years old. He?s been playing chess since he was 7.

BEN DELLA ROCCA
I had no idea what to expect really. I...
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Chess is played around the world by millions of people. The game is believed to strengthen character, enhance mental abilities, and teach tactics and strategy. But is it a game for children?