I'm a beginner player and I play my 9 year old daughter when we have a chance. She loves it, which is really cool. I think it's going to depend on the kid's personality here though.
I've been kind of "coaching" her a little bit where I let her move/re-move her pieces (if she makes a bad move I tell her why and let her move the piece back, while also telling her that isn't normally allowed) while I also explain what I'm doing and why. She's getting to know the higher value pieces and starting to think more in terms of basic strategy (ie think a few moves in advance) so she can at least understand the fundamentals of the game.
I also let her beat me all the time, which she enjoys.
I'd think throwing too much too soon at young kids might spoil the game a little bit. Let them win and let beat other people (she already wrecks my wife) but every once in a while you have to show em what's up and crush their game to keep them engaged.
She also liked "The Queens Gambit" on Netflix (I didn't know what it was) which was great until the sex and drugs came into the show, which segued into an interesting conversation.
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