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We've had a round of chess fanaticism at our house lately and it has been a lot of fun. Quite often families ask me how my children learn and I like to point not to reams of work from educational books but to the many fun games and activities my children seem to continuously engage in. Some time ago I came across this list of the benefits of playing chess by the international master chess player Aleksander Davidovic. I can't dispute his findings!

• Chess greatly helps the development of the analytical mind.
• Children practicing chess once a week have better results in subjects like mathematics and physics.
• The ability to concentrate on a given subject increases together with time spent on studying chess.
• The increase of determination and self-confidence becomes evident even after a few classes of chess tuition, as students learn to solve over the board problems by themselves.
• One of the main improvements is better organisation of thought. Since a game of chess is normally played with clearly defined time limits, methods are developed to help organisation of thought so that students can do their best within the available time. It then affects all fields of their work, making solving of different problems faster and more efficient.
• Analysing a chess game has all the elements of scientific research. It also develops students' independent thinking.
• Through chess, students learn to control their emotions, to be patient, and not to give up easily.
• Chess-playing children have much better results when it comes to making decisions. Once their goal is set, they act with persistence and dedication.
• Chess develops creativity and imagination. It usually comes as a surprise, as many think that chess is all in calculations. If this were true, computers mould be able to beat every human player.
• Chess encourages logical and lateral thinking and develops visual memory.
• Every chess player has to be in excellent physical condition to give his/her best which is achieved through active participation on other sports.

The only other things I can add is that when we play chess at home we have lots of fun, explore our competitive natures and learn to cope with loosing and winning, talk about many other topics as a game generally last up to one hour, and lastly it is a most relaxing past time!

Read more articles about the educational benefits of chess:

• Why You Should Play Chess
• The Educational Value of Chess
• Benefits of chess
• The Benefits of Chess in Education
• Kasparov Chess Foundation

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