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  Preparing For Your Child's First Chess Tournament NM SamCopeland Updated: Oct 1, 2017, 8:14 AM | 2 "Is my child ready for a chess tournament?" As a chess coach, I get this question all the time. My answer is invariably yes! If your child knows the rules to chess and enjoys the game, they are quite ready to try their first tournament. Every chess tournament has players of all levels from beginners to quite experienced young players, and almost any scholastic tournament uses the Swiss System to ensure that players are mostly paired against other players on their level. So dive in! If your child is having a lot of fun with chess, they are sure to enjoy a tournament  That said, here are some things your child can do to get ready. As I use ChessKid.com in my programs and am proud to work for Chess.com and ChessKid.com, I'm linking our excellent resources, but you can certainly use these tips to prepare on your own  Know the rules! I assume that your student knows how the...
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