Benefits of Teaching Kids To Play Chess - Chessondemand

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Benefits of Teaching Kids To Play Chess Chessondemand


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There are some very common hobbies and sports activities many children share. They play soccer, go to gymnastics classes or play a musical instrument. In general, it’s highly important that kids try out as many activities as possible from a very young age to find the ones that suit them best. One of the lesser-known activities many parents forget to consider is chess.Â

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For a long time, chess didn’t have the best image. It was considered to be a game played by old men with big thick glasses, having cigarettes in their mouths and sitting in small dark chambers. Today, however, this picture has changed. More and more young people with various hobbies like playing chess. Many schools offer chess classes and there is plenty of chess tournaments for people of all ages. 3


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â–Ş Chess requires a complete mental workout. There's a reason why the great chess grandmasters of the world are considered to be intellectual powerhouses. While some games purely require you to apply the left side of your brain, i.e. the part responsible for logic and analytical thinking, chess in fact involves both sides of your brain. Playing chess not only needs you to think strategically but also come up with creative solutions to problems while visualizing your opponents' future moves.

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Chess Boosts Concentration In an age of information overload when even most adults find it difficult to focus on one task at a time, chess is a great way to get your kids to apply themselves fully to one activity. The nature of the game is such that you cannot take your eyes away from the board. It requires you to not only focus on what is going on right now but also be able to analyse all possible moves while planning your own future strategy. Try doing that while checking your phone! 5


Big concept Chess Teaches Life Lessons Teaching your child to play chess is in fact a fun way of imparting a number of useful life lessons. For starters, the nature of the game itself is a demonstration in patience and discipline. Your kid will actually have to sit down in front of a board for extended periods of time and work hard at coming up with creative solutions while following the strict rules of the game. The game favourably rewards you for making good decisions and punishes rushed moves. These learnings then translate into real life lessons. 6


Best way to take your kids off screen â–Ş If your child is at home for any length of time, chances are that he or she is busy on some screen or the other - playing on a mobile, watching TV, browsing the web, or simply idling away on an iPad. Getting them interested in Chess is in fact a great way to get them offline and interested in something that's rooted in the real world.

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â–Ş Make your kids learn chess from chess on demand where you will find effective videos to learn chess opening moves, chess tactics and chess tricks. You can purchase and rent these videos from Chessonemand.com. 8


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