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The Great Learn Young

An excerpt from Chess for Children.

You’re never too old to begin playing chess. You’re never too young, either. The young American Paul Morphy learned to play at home in New Orleans by watching his father and uncle play. In 1858, at age of 21, Paul visited Europe and convincingly beat the best players in the world.

See this list of world champions:

Wilhelm Steintz reigned as world champion from 1866 – 1894. He learned to play at the age of 12.

Emanuel Lasker was ten years old when taught to play by his older brother Berthold. Emanuel was world champion from 1894 – 1921.

Jose Raul Capablanca, born in 1888, was the best 4 year old player of all time. He quietly picked up the moves by watching his father playing with a friend. One day his father moved a knight not according to the rule and won. Young Jose amazed everyone by pointing out the error. His father was embarrassed. He challenged the boy to a game: the 4 year old won. A few days later Jose’s father took the little boy to his local chess club. By the age of 12, Capablanca was the leading Cuban master. He was world champion from 1921 – 1927.

Alexander Alekhine was not yet 12 when he started to play. As a boy he played many games by letter. He was world champion from 1927 – 1935 and from 1937 – 1945.

Max Euwe was taught by his mother when he was 4. He won his first tournament at 10.

Mikhail Botvinnik learned to play at the age of 12. The next year he won his school championship. He was world champion from 1948 – 1957, 1958 – 1960 and also from 1961 – 1963.

Vassily Smyslov had a good grasp of the game by the time he was 6 and 1/2. He was world champion from 1957 – 1958. In 1984, at the age 62m he reached the final four of the world championship elimination cycle.

Tigran Petrosian was not yet 9 when he learned the moves by watching the play at the officers’ club where his father was a caretaker. Tigran was world champion from 1963 – 1969.

Bobby Fischer was taught by his sister when he was 6. He became United States champion when he was 14 and an international grandmaster (GM) at 15. He won the world title in 1972, but failed to agree to conditions for defending it in 1975.

Mikhail Tal watched his father’s medical patient playing in the waiting room. By the age of 10 he had won at school a diploma for chess. He was champion from 1960 – 1961.

Boris Spassky was world champion from 1969 – 1972. He learned to play when he was 5, as an evacuee from the besieged city of Leningrad.

Anatoly Karpov became world champion from 1975 – 1985. Like Capablanca he learned to play at the age of 4. Although he lived in an isolated, mountainous part of Russia he made steady progress. He was Russia master at 15, GM at 19, and world champion at 23.

Gary Kasparov, world champion from 1985 – 1993, learned to play at the age of 6. He is still the highest chess ELO rating holder 2812.

Chess Trivias

Q1. In which movie did Humphrey Bogart played chess in Rick's Cafe? It was only natural since Bogart, one of cinema's great stars, was himself a chess addict.

Q2. What are the name of the first two books to be printed in the English language, by the English printer William Caxton?

Q3. Who did the Comedian Bob Hope played the game of chess on the "Bob Hope Show"?

Q4. Who did John Lennon play chess with on the video for the song "Imagine"?

Q5. Who and when was the first recognized as the World Chess Champion?

Q6. Did you know that the final position shown on the demonstration boards in the James Bond film From Russia with Love was actually a real game that is played by which two great GM?

Q7. How much money did the wealthy banker in Montenegro put up for the match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky to play in September 1992?

Q8. In which episode of Star Trek, did Captain Kirk and his first officer, Mister Spock, played a form of 3-Dimensional chess on the Starship Enterprise in 1966?

Q9. In which Shakespeare's play did Ferdinand and Isabella played chess?

Q10. What did chess term "patzer" mean?

Q11. What did chess term "Kibitzer" mean?

Q12. Who are the famous British politicans that loved playing chess?

Q13. Who are the famous American politicans that loved playing chess?

Q14. What is the name of this game 1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4#?

Q15. What did British top chess players Hugh Alexander, P.S. Milner-Barry and Harry Golombek had in common during World War II?

My Students' result in HK Junior Chess Championship

Some of them participate in the Hong Kong Junior Chess Championship.

In 2005
Age group 7 or below
Marcus Au Champion

Age group 8-10
Chevan Tin 1st Runner up
Lam Yat Fung Jonathan 4th Runner up

Age group 11-13
Lo Cheuk Wai 1st Runner up

Age group 14-18
Dominc Chan 3rd Runner up

In 2004
Age group 7 or below
Christopher Yu Champion
Jeremy Chow 2nd Runner up
Yu Chun Yin 4th Runner up
Chevan Tin 5th Runner up

Age group 8-10
Felix Li 5th Runner up

Age group 11-13
Rory Grieve 1st Runner up

Puzzles Paradise

White to play and Checkmate in 4 moves!
Do you need a hint?
If so please comment.

My Students

Marcus Au
The Champion of the Under Age 7
2005 Hong Kong Junior Championship


Jonathan Lam
The 4th Runner up of the Under Age 10
2005 Hong Kong Junior Championship


Chevan Tin
The 1st Runner up of the Under Age 10
2005 Hong Kong Junior Championship

The above are some of my students in the 2005 Hong Kong Junior Chess Championship.

My Chess Resume

Mingo Lam

Mobile: 9423-4783

1985 –1989 New York, New York University

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics



Chess Instructor

Mingo is an experienced chess instructor in Hong Kong. He provides in classroom lessons as well as private in-house sessions. He has been playing chess over 25 Years. He had been awarded as the Best 5th board chess player during his scholastic years. For the past few years he has resume playing tournament chess in Hong Kong. As the 2^nd runner up of the Preliminary games, he has qualified for the Hong Kong Chess Championship 2005 matches. He would like to share this chess experience with beginner and intermediate level players.

Teach in Schools or Learning Institute
HHCKLA Buddhist Wisdom Primary School
Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division
Hong Lok Yuen International School

Peak School
Studio 49
ChessKids

Why Mingo plays chess: "The greatest aspect about chess is it makes strategic thinking fun. I treasure the benefits of this game due to their contribution to my academic success. Chess is universal; I can go anywhere in the world and play a game of chess."
Why Mingo teaches chess: "I enjoy helping young children to develop chess skills, in particular to enhance creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, decision making, memory, concentration, intellectual maturity, and self esteem. I believe that chess heightens the thinking process and helps children to develop into better critical thinkers, problem solvers and decision makers. I believe that chess has helped me and that's why every child should be exposed to the same opportunities."

Chess Improves Academic Performances
Chess has long been recognized throughout the world as a builder of strong intellects, but only recently has the international educational community begun to recognize chess's ability to improve the cognitive abilities, rational thinking and reasoning of even the least promising children. Chess brings out latent abilities that have not been reached by traditional educational means. It promotes logical thinking, instills a sense of self‑confidence and self‑worth, and improves communication and pattern recognition skills. It teaches the values of hard work, concentration, objectivity, and commitment. As former World Chess Champion Emmanuel Lasker said, "On the chessboard lies and hypocrisy do not survive long."

Students in Competitions
He has train up many students achieved the competition’s awards and their personal goals in the Hong Kong Junior Open Championship 2004 and 2005.

Specialties
Beginners (Children)
Beginners (Adults)
Goal Setting
Openings
Tactics
Endgames
Tournament Preparation
Team Coaching
Problem Composition
Lectures
Age of Student
Children below Age 6
Children Age 6 to 18
Adults

My Favorite Chess Player

Famous Chess Players: Richard Reti

Richard Reti (1889-1929) was born on May, 28th 1889 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He was one of the top players in the world during the early 20th century. The Reti Opening (1. Nf3 d5 2. c4), with which he famously defeated the world champion Jose Raul Capablanca in New York in 1924, is now a commonly used opening on the grandmaster circuit. This defeat marked the first time Jose Raul Capablanca had lost since he had acquired the world championship title. Reti composed numerous superb endgame studies. He also was the author of the two of the greatest chess books ever written: Modern Ideas in Chess and Masters of the Chessboard.