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* Chess is fun!
* Chess enables you to meet many interesting people.
* Chess helps performing better in school.
* Chess develops your memory.
* Chess improves concentration.
* Chess develops logical thinking.
* Chess develops self-confidence.
* Chess teaches independence and personal responsibility.
* Chess develops imagination and creativity.
* Chess teaches you to plan ahead and foresee the consequences of your actions.
* Chess improves self discipline.
* Chess inspires self-motivation.
* Chess develops the scientific way of thinking.
* Chess teaches research skills.
Can you think of more benefits?
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chess is for everyone! For the young, the old, for men, for women…
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Teaches one to anticipate the actions of another based on experience.
Chess teaches you to respect other people: no matter age, race, religion, profession, anybody can fight with you like equal (and beat you!) over the board.
Chess has lots of beautiful people.
chess is good for your marriage. My wife and I just went out for a date and played a game at the pub. She won.
It’s addictive… I can speak to this. If you play well, and enjoy it too much, it’s just as any other addiction.
Chess improves time management.
Chess teaches you to use a consistent font size in your blog.
Chess teaches you that the real world is not at all like chess.
Chess teaches you that sometimes co-operation is better than competition – that life is not a zero-sum game.
… or maybe it doesn’t.
None of this comes free.
In the interests of a balanced discussion, can we start a list of the costs?
Time, time, time …
Obsessive behaviour,
Takes attention off important things elsewhere,
Taking self too seriously,
Reduces senese of humour …
Chess cures baldness.
Chess reduced my taxes.
Chess helped cure my gender confusion.
Chess is a fun game to play in a rubber room.
I like chess.
Chess can be enjoyed equally by players of any level.
Che$$ helps you become rich.