How long does a kid usually take to learn chess?

Well, it depends on many factors. The factors are: (1) The age of the kid (or individual) (2) The connectivity between the kid (or individual) with trainers( or parents). The first is to introduce them the chessboard, chess pieces and general rules and movements of the elements. Next step:Once the kid is good in the first step, then the trainer has to introduce the kid with openings(necessary and useful opening with principles and ideas), middle games (like attack and defence, exploiting weakness etc.) and endgames(the area to be focused more for new ones or young ones). They can also solve puzzles and some recommendations for simple chess books. Hope, this works well in bring kids to this chess field. Thank you! read less

For a beginner, the initial aim is to learn the basic rules of the game. Once he/she masters this, the next step is a good amount of practice. I believe that it would, on an average, take 2-3 months for a kid to be ready for the advanced classes. Once he/she moves from beginner to advanced, he/she will be taught all the advanced ideas related to the game. This stage requires good dedication and practice on the part of the student. If all goes well, the student would, in another 4-5 months, be ready to take part in tournaments. The journey doesn't stop there. Once he/she gets a taste of tournament chess, the kid would be thrilled to keep improving further. From that point, the coach would play minimal role of guidance. read less