Niños Curiosos, Mentores Creativos

Chess (also called “science-game» or «royal game») is an excellent tool for children’s development for the following reasons (among others):

+ it requires the player to anticipate the opponent’s moves and plan their own moves. This helps children improve their memory and concentration (crucial skills in school),

+ teaches children to respect turns, to deal with victory and defeat, and to be patient. This helps children to expand their emotional intelligence,

+ teaches children to think before they act. This helps them to exercise self-control and reflection as well as to analyze complex situations before making a decision,

+ teaches children to explore and experiment with new strategies and moves (within the rules of the game). This helps them flourish their creativity.

Chess is a universal game and accessible to children of all ages. This teaches the child about inclusion as it is a game that does not distinguish gender, heritage, or socioeconomic status.

In short, chess can be a very important tool for children’s development. By teaching chess to a child, we are not only helping the expansion of their cognitive skills, but we are also developing them in other areas that will help them in their growth and throughout their lives.

We hope this post is helpful and encourage you to teach chess to your children and learn to play chess.

Until next time!