Comments on: Giants in a Rainstorm http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/08/12/giants-in-a-rainstorm/ I can scarcely move or draw my breath // Let me, let me freeze again to death Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:48:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jillamus http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/08/12/giants-in-a-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 Jillamus Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:32:04 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4358#comment-1435 My dad taught my son to play chess, and he picked it up very fast, and my dad always played to win. But when/if he won, he’d sometimes let my son make a “cheat” move to keep the game going. Normally this meant reversing the last couple of moves to see what he could have done differently to prevent losing. It worked well to reinforce strategy I think. My dad was always impressed by my son’s lightening fast, yet well thought out moves.

]]> By: Matt Volatile http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/08/12/giants-in-a-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Matt Volatile Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:08:50 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4358#comment-1361 Send me your address – I’ll send you Carcasonne or Settlers as a gift for Nefarious and you!

]]> By: Danielle http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/08/12/giants-in-a-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 Danielle Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:36:07 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4358#comment-1359 I too would love to see the book published. I’ll buy a copy. :)

To this day, I still can’t win a game of chess but I do put up one hell of a fight while playing. I regret not learning how to play to win and commend you for teaching your daughter how to do so.

]]> By: dresden http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/08/12/giants-in-a-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 dresden Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:34:29 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4358#comment-1357 I see a lot of kids who want to win, but don’t want to work for it. It’s annoying, yet comforting that when they get to the work force, I won’t be so easily replaced… which is also unsettling, because we’re probably doomed.

]]> By: p7tms http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/08/12/giants-in-a-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 p7tms Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:19:06 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4358#comment-1356 Shannon,
I cannot wait to hear when the book will be ready for purchase. :)

Also, I agree about you playing Nefarious on an adult chess level: not only will it help her to learn the game properly, it will also help her understand that things dont always go as planned (as in winning all the time). Learning from not winning will allow her to hone in her chess playing skills too :)

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