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The Benefits of Chess Include:

Math Development                               Pattern Recognition

Science Achievement                            Sportsmanship

English Skills                                         Dealing With Undesirable Situations

Communication Abilities                        Learning From Mistakes

Creativity                                              Responsibility for Actions

Concentration                                       Discipline

Logical Reasoning                                 Measurable Individual Accomplishments

Critical Thinking                                    Team Spirit

Memory                                               Commitment

Problem Solving                                   Academic Competition for All

Intellectual Maturity                              Belonging to a Good and Diverse Crowd

Self Esteem                                          Cultural Enrichment

Analyzing Actions & Consequences      Social Skills

Planning Ahead                                     Empathetic Awareness

Complex Decision Making                    Improved Attendance

Benefits of Chess Links

• Chess Research Bibliography of articles available from the US Chess Federation with complimentary first copy of each of these recommended articles.
• Chess In Education Research Summary Compiled by Dr. Robert Ferguson
• Chess Program Report of New York City Schools by Christine Palm
• Chess: A Learning Tool compiled by Steve Sawyer, Oklahoma Scholastic Chess Organization Charter President.
• Why Chess by Jim Celone
• Benefits of Chess for Youth at the Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess website
• Benefits of Chess for Children by Dean Ippolito at the Dean of Chess Website
• The Brainy Benefits of Chess By Beth Weinhouse at child.com
• The Case for Chess as a Tool to Develop Our Children’s Minds By Dr Peter Dauvergne
• Chess—the Best Thing this Side of Heaven by Chessmaster Jerry Meyers.
• Chess article from Time Magazine by Evan Levy of Time.com

Please send the webmaster any links to web pages you like that present the benefits of scholastic chess.

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