At school, we usually group students by age. In sports, we also group students by age. But in chess, age is not big factor. A 9-year old can be very strong, such as a National Master, beating all his peers and adults. Even for my students, a 6-year old student could be much more stronger than a 10-year old beginner. Therefore I can't determine your child's ability by age.
Knowing your child's age is important, because a 10-year old can understand things better than a 6-year old, so can catch up quickly. But it's not enough. I have to ask you his/her rating if s/he has played in tournaments, or how long has s/he learned. More important, I have to do an evaluation of him/her, to see his/her ability to handle chess games, his/her maturity, and etc. I offer the evaluation for free, so we could have a better picture of your child's ability before we put him/her into the correct step.
The youngest GM record is 12, and the youngest USCF national master record is 9. If a child works really hard, s/he could achieve very high. So next time if you sit across a child, pray for your game.
Knowing your child's age is important, because a 10-year old can understand things better than a 6-year old, so can catch up quickly. But it's not enough. I have to ask you his/her rating if s/he has played in tournaments, or how long has s/he learned. More important, I have to do an evaluation of him/her, to see his/her ability to handle chess games, his/her maturity, and etc. I offer the evaluation for free, so we could have a better picture of your child's ability before we put him/her into the correct step.
The youngest GM record is 12, and the youngest USCF national master record is 9. If a child works really hard, s/he could achieve very high. So next time if you sit across a child, pray for your game.
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