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I am currently writing a capstone position paper about the optimum age for a person to start learning chess. I have come to the conclusion that the optimum age is 5-6. I need help brainstorming reasons though. So far I have: 1  Most grandmasters learn chess at this age. 2  Children's brains are like sponges at this age.
My husband taught our son to play when he was 6 yrs old (he is now 9). Our daughter who is now 6 learned when she was 5 (she is very competitive with her older brother)! That being said, I don't think age really matters. It's more about being able to learn the pieces and how they move. After learning the pieces and moves, the key was to learn to anticipate what the opponent might do based on your move (like checkers).