re: My Son and the Game of Chess

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So you're telling us that your son is a complete nerd and won't have a date until he's out of college. And then he'll marry the first fat chick that goes on a date with him.

Congratulations!!!

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And will be your son's boss's boss.

Is he retarded like Rainman?

I kind of don't really believe you because inconsistencies, but if true let him play on either chess.com or lichess. You can sign up for a free account. You don't get better unless you can play people better than you.

I was better at chess when i was 9 years old than I am now.
Probably because I haven't played the game in 20 years.

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Your oldest daughters boyfriend was in your high school chess club? Holy shite

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He worded it terribly but when he said "our HS" I assume he meant the HS he sent his daughter to

be wary of your son's exposure to the game of poker. I was big into chess at his age too, though good, not nearly as a prodigy as he seems to be. He has tremendous ability for logical and reductive reasoning, game theory, etc, and a number of high level chess, backgammon, and other type players have made very successful poker players financially.

That being said, many of the poker players I know are also some of the most unhappy people i know. I've concluded professional gambling to be the most mentally and emotionally unhealthy and long term unrewarding jobs one can have.

If he finds his way into it, do whatever you can to try to make sure he finishes school and gets a professional job and views poker as a side job or profitable hobby, and that most of his social circle consists of regular people, not full time poker players.

But can your son etch the word "fart" into wood paneling?

You're almost 10 and you have a kid?

I agree. Nudge him, don't push, to explore how far he wants to go. There have been plenty of child/teen Grandmasters before. It is possible.