One day I went to pick up Milosh from his school and he was playing chess with his buddy Shivum. Shivum evidently knew the rules and was coming up to me to explain how Milosh does not know the rules. I find it very fascinating - sometimes these kids will simply report how someone is not playing by the rules or something - they are not angry or annoyed - just reporting the problems in great detail and with great patience and continuing to play with each other.
Anyway, Milosh's naana had already got him the game of chess. It seemed like a good opportunity to start this at home. Naana is very patient in explaining the rules, he also knows who has to win :p- and Milosh is picking up chess very well :)
Of course, in his quest to win, he has to make some exceptions. Board is an artificial barrier after all ;) The best part is naana joins him outside the board - and continues to follow the rules :)
And sometimes the pawn (sipahi) gets mounted by the knight (ghoda) because it has no other way to be saved (see in the picture below)
And then Milosh tells me Shivum does not agree to the rules that naana has taught :)
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