I think chess is fairly unique where the rookie does need some encouraging through learning and small victories, but other than that, Michael shouldn’t be handed a win just because he wants it. We already have a generation of kids who are given trophies just for showing up, they don’t know how to handle disappointment, they don’t learn from their mistakes, and they don’t want to work at improving.
I think chess is fairly unique where the rookie does need some encouraging through learning and small victories, but other than that, Michael shouldn’t be handed a win just because he wants it. We already have a generation of kids who are given trophies just for showing up, they don’t know how to handle disappointment, they don’t learn from their mistakes, and they don’t want to work at improving.