If your child is a growing chess player, taking such a long break from chess will definitely slow down his/her progress. The setback is not just one month or two months, instead it's doubling the time. First s/he needs to refresh his/her memory and remember what s/he had learned before the break, then s/he has to catch up what s/he has missed for the missing period. Therefore the progress will be slowed down for at least two to three months.
Taking summer vacation is normal. But even if s/he can't play in tournaments, s/he should still play online and solve tactic problems by him/herself. To minimize the impact, s/he actually should double his/her efforts when s/he has time. Playing chess is time demanding, and being a good chess player is a commitment. One has to work hard to improve.
Summer in fact is a great time for chess study and chess training. There are less scholastic tournaments, but more large tournaments involving adults over summer. These are great practicing opportunities. There are also a lot of chess camps of all levels around the nation. No classes, no homework. Your child will have plenty of time to study and play chess, as much as s/he is willing to.
Taking summer vacation is normal. But even if s/he can't play in tournaments, s/he should still play online and solve tactic problems by him/herself. To minimize the impact, s/he actually should double his/her efforts when s/he has time. Playing chess is time demanding, and being a good chess player is a commitment. One has to work hard to improve.
Summer in fact is a great time for chess study and chess training. There are less scholastic tournaments, but more large tournaments involving adults over summer. These are great practicing opportunities. There are also a lot of chess camps of all levels around the nation. No classes, no homework. Your child will have plenty of time to study and play chess, as much as s/he is willing to.
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