Why Every Student Should Learn Chess
Schools who include chess as an after school activity, or within their weekly curriculum, have benefited with better behaved students and higher test scores in all subjects. Chess has been proven to help students be more successful in school by strengthening and developing skills including the ones below:
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Comprehensive research and links to various studies showing that routine chess instruction has a positive influence on both numerical and verbal aptitudes.
In 2013, Congress announced they will be designating the week of October 7th - 13th as National Chess Week to “enhance awareness… and engage in a game known to enhance critical thinking and problem solving.”