Author: margolies,marc
Date: 11:22:27 04/30/04
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since you ask, i think you should teach kindergartners scholastic tournaments rules because that is their social condition. If their chess-culture develops, we can expect more from them and teach them more than that. these kids don't need to understand all the rules of tournament chess. I doubt that many of their instructors know the name of the tie break-system to use (that they do use) in tournaments, or if there is more than one system possible, as an example. On April 30, 2004 at 13:45:58, Sune Fischer wrote: >On April 30, 2004 at 13:41:15, margolies,marc wrote: > >>so when you raised the issue of kindergartners in your own post, were you >>talking about kindergartners who need to use FIDE rules? I don't understand. >>-marc > >Yes, you teach the kids the FIDE rules, what else should you teach them? > >If you touch that piece you must move it, when castling you grab the king first >etc.. >This is the number 2 thing they are tought in our club, first thing is how to >move the pieces of course. > >I do not want for anyone, be it a GM's or a kindergarten kid, to have to >memorize special rules for 500 different type endgames. > >That's all I'm saying, let's keep it simple :) > >-S. > > >>On April 30, 2004 at 13:37:00, Sune Fischer wrote: >> >>>On April 30, 2004 at 13:31:59, margolies,marc wrote: >>> >>>>Hi Sune, >>>>that difference in the application of standards already exists-- a distinction >>>>in application of rules-- without regard to whatever I want, so don't hang that >>>>on me personally, please. >>> >>>I think the 50 move rule, en passant, how to castle etc. is pretty much >>>standard. >>> >>>>Here is an example (since I live in the USA) FIDE tournament rules differ from >>>>USCF rules. >>> >>>The FIDE rules are the ones I am talking about, how people choose to do things >>>elsewhere is their business. The kids on the corner also make up their own rules >>>probably. >>> >>>>The open section where professionals play often need to use FIDE >>>>Rules in 9-round events so that players can earn norms. The other sections do >>>>not need this particular qualification. >>>>Here is an example of a rule difference in castling:..In FIDE rules, one must >>>>move the king first (touch move). But in USCF rules there is no penalty for >>>>touching and moving the rook before the King. >>>>I can see the practical point of this when most (or many) USCF tournaments are >>>>probably scholastic, and yes, kindergartners play. >>>>best to you-Marc >>> >>>Thats fine, but I think it is a little beside the point :) >>> >>>-S.
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