The game of chess was taken by storm in the US when American Bobby Fisher overtook Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union in the 2lst game to take the World Championship. Although I was only twelve years old at the time, I was glued to the television at my home that summer watching the matches [...]

Whether you are brand new to playing chess or if you have been a chess player for awhile now, knowledge is power when it comes to improving your game. Therefore, having a true understanding of both the names and the proper usage of each chess game piece is very important. To win a game of [...]

You can increase your IQ (intelligence quotient) in the next ten minutes. There are many brain power exercises and techniques designed to help you long-term, but what if you need a quick brain fix right now? What if there is an important meeting coming up, or a crucial test, or just a chess game you [...]

By Eddie Tobey  Studies carried out in different countries have clearly shown that chess games build up concentration, perception, self-discipline, planning and much more. In other words, chess games for kids combine developmental thinking and enjoyment. Kids’ chess games undoubtedly raise the intelligence quotient (IQ) scores of kids. They strengthen problem solving skills and the [...]

By Keith Londrie “Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind.” – Bobby Fischer. Chess, the most popular game in the world, has a long history dating back more than a thousand years. Board games similar Chess have been discovered on ancient Egyptian sculptures. Handwritten manuscript, over a thousand [...]

The 8 reasons why you must teach your kids chess! 1. Focus – Children are taught the benefits of observing carefully and concentrating If they don’t watch what is happening they can’t respond to it no matter how smart they are. 2. Visualise – Children are prompted to image a sequence of actions before it [...]

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