Benefits for Children
At IQ Chess, our experience is that children derive a range of great educational benefits from learning to play chess. It reinforces maths skills, encourages creative thinking, and fosters social development, amongst other benefits. And of course, it's great fun and a skill for life!
But don't just take our word for it! Check out these articles supporting the case for chess as an educational tool. Further such articles can be found at www.gardinerchess.com.
The Case for Chess as a Tool to Develop Our Children's Minds
By the University of Sydney's Dr Peter Dauvergne
Scientific American - The Expert Mind
PSYCHOLOGY AND BRAIN SCIENCE - Studies of the mental processes of chess grandmasters have
revealed clues to how people become experts in other fields as well.
Teacher's Guide: Research and Benefits of Chess
Benefits of Chess for Children
By Dean J. Ippolito
The Brainy Benefits of Chess
How this classic game of strategy makes kids smarter, by Beth Weinhouse