My child is an exceptional chess player

49:00 maybe

How old is he?

As demonstrated by George C. on Seinfeld, sometime during middle school his ability will subverted and his 5k time will rise as well.

My child is an idiot.

what's your 5k PR?

My 8-year-old daughter ran 15:29 for 5k - is that good?

Stock LRC Response wrote:

My 8-year-old daughter ran 15:29 for 5k - is that good?

Did she look relaxed?

even stocker response wrote:

Stock LRC Response wrote:

My 8-year-old daughter ran 15:29 for 5k - is that good?

Did she look relaxed?

Could Jim Ryun have run a 1:39 800?

What's his (chess) rating???

Does he know openings?

If not, he's not beating good adults.

Stock LRC Response wrote:

My 8-year-old daughter ran 15:29 for 5k - is that good?

Not really. Just barely past hobby jogger status.

I'd suggest she try to find something that she is good at.

My child is still in the womb and is faster

runnerwhoprofesses wrote:

Does he know openings?

If not, he's not beating good adults.

We're not expert players by any means, but know enough including the classic opening moves with either the king's (control center) or queen's pawns. I'd like to see how he fares playing someone more experienced than ourselves.

Stock LRC Response wrote:

even stocker response wrote:

Did she look relaxed?

Could Jim Ryun have run a 1:39 800?

Gerry Lindgren ran 16 flat for four miles. Your kid ain't got smack on that! But he she or it has a bright future in Starcraft.

Just play a "rated game" against some computer opponents of various skill levels/ratings. You can get a pretty good idea of the child's rating. This means playing whole games with time controls, no help, no "takebacks", no hints. However, this could take the fun out of it for the kid.

Stock LRC Response wrote:

My 8-year-old daughter ran 15:29 for 5k - is that good?

pics?

moxy wrote:

runnerwhoprofesses wrote:

Does he know openings?

If not, he's not beating good adults.

We're not expert players by any means, but know enough including the classic opening moves with either the king's (control center) or queen's pawns. I'd like to see how he fares playing someone more experienced than ourselves.

Get a rating. "exceptional" at this age would be around 1900-2000 ELO. You may think he's exceptional because he's beaten a couple of people who were terrible at chess. It's like saying someone is a very fast runner but not having times to back it up. But glad he enjoys it - it's an awesome game.

moxy wrote:

We're not expert players by any means, but know enough including the classic opening moves with either the king's (control center) or queen's pawns.

Yeah, you sound pretty solid.

lololololol wrote:

moxy wrote:

We're not expert players by any means, but know enough including the classic opening moves with either the king's (control center) or queen's pawns.

Yeah, you sound pretty solid.

Please, grace us with your expert insight master chess player.

moxy wrote:

We're not expert players by any means, but know enough including the classic opening moves with either the king's (control center) or queen's pawns. I'd like to see how he fares playing someone more experienced than ourselves.

Don't sell yourself short. How many other non-grandmasters have figured out the pawn opening? I think moving the king's pawn is what set Bobby Fischer apart from his peers.

You got this thing, YOU DA MAN WIT DA BOY!!!!!