"Roman M. Parparov" wrote in message
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You miss the point.

Rubinstein started playing at age 16, (Tchigorin even later), but they
progressed rapidly, and weren't nonprogressing patzers in between ages
16-23. I am talking about kids whose parents bring them at age 6-7-8 to
chess club and which fail to show any significant progress until age
10-12, but still float in 1600-1800 area.


No, you miss some points.

If they had gone to the club their initial at the age let`s say 7 their
ratings were 1000 ELO. So what no significant progress are you talking about
? They are 1600-1800 ELO at the age age10-12 so the progress is more than
visible.

If you claim that the chess education should be reduced only to emerging
chess prodigies I am of a different opinion.
Give children a chance to grow up and decide what they want to learn more
seriously. Like in other sciences or sports.
Of course there is now quite the opposite trend : all trainers are searching
for new Bobby Fischers. Not to mention parents of the little wonders ))
I meet such parents all around ))

Regards,
Jerzy