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Subj:
Young Chess
Players
Date:
Date: 9/08/2002 11:50:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time
From: Whitney
To:
service@chess-poster.com
Hi,
I
am a student writing a paper on the game of
Chess. It
would be appreciated if you could give me some information on
the benefits of playing Chess at a
young age, including school Chess
clubs, and the effects of learning the complicated rules at a
young age.
Thank you,
Whitney
chess-poster.com
Dear Whitney,
We found the following:
"The Benefits of Playing
Chess"
Chess is
recognized as the ultimate game and is not simply a game but a
learning tool for the development of the mind, and just happens
to be in the form of a game. How fortunate we are to have an
easy method of exercising and developing much deeper thought
processes in our minds while also amusing the simpler side of
our nature.
It is also an unending challenge. Its spectrum extends from
"learning how the pieces move," to seeing how many simultaneous
blindfolded games we can play. Obviously it takes a highly
developed mind just to play one game blindfolded. And for most
of us, playing Chess is much more fun than using math for this
necessary mental exercise.
That's why thinking games are such excellent tools for young
children. They can be played and enjoyed while deeper thought
patterns are being developed.
The benefits of learning how to play Chess are numerous.
Multiple studies show that children especially benefit,
including:
1. Enhanced reading and
math performance
2. Positive impact on
motivation and achievement
3. Improved "critical
thinking" skills
4. Enhanced
problem-solving and creativity
5. Greater
self-confidence and sense of self-worth
6. Improved rational
thinking and patience
7. Higher grades!
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