[FM Discuss] Go and chess books for Sugar

[Edward Cherlin]

I have just written to the American Go Federation and the US Chess
Federation proposing books on Go and Chess for the OLPC XO, to bring
these games to many millions of children in dozens of countries. AGF
is excited about the idea, and we have started the discussion about
how, what, and when. I am waiting to hear from USCF.

We are proposing book sprints on well-understood topics beginning with
teaching the rules of the game, and continuing through all of the
elementary stages, such as capturing, openings, very elementary
strategy and tactics, basic endgame play, and so on. Each game has
topics that do not apply to the other, such as handicap play in Go and
checkmate and drawing rules in chess. Adam and I are excited about
sitting down with experts on teaching these games for a week at a
time, and about working out how to integrate Sugar software into
interactive tutorials.

This is what we call a low floor, high ceiling opportunity, where we
can make it extremely easy for schoolchildren to get started, and show
them how to continue as far as their talent and desire will take them
toward master and grandmaster play.


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