Benefits of Chess


Exercise – Chess is an exercise for both sides of the brain. As exercise is necessary for our body to fit. Our brain also requires continuous exercise to develop it and keep it fit. Chess provides the brain all that is requires to progress.

Focus and Concentration – While playing chess, one need to be attentive, focused and concentrated all the time, like in a war. If it is played daily, one begins to be focused on the daily routine.

Calmness and Patience – The other most important thing that playing chess develops is calmness and patience. Any hassle, while playing the game,  can make defeat in the game. So, if you play the game regularly, you imbibe calmness and patience, that you portray while playing the game.

Planning and Teamwork – Strategy, is the key to play the game of the chess. And to strategize you need to have foresight and planning. Also, you need to play with, making all the sixteen pieces move on the board, at the same time. With this one learn how planning is done, what is its importance. Along with the necessity of teamwork not only on board but also in real life.

Decision Making – If, strategizing is the key to the game, making the right choice is the lock of it. If one can not choose among the troop and move, one cannot strategize. 


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THE LESSON OF THE DAY
Identify your opponent’s threat.
It should become a reflex for you to ask yourself “what does my opponent want to do with his last move?” It doesn’t have to be a deadly threat that you are looking for all the time; it could be an idea, a plan he’d like to achieve.
Why is it helpful to do this? Besides lowering the risk of hanging a piece or blundering material, you can discover hidden prophylactic moves that put your opponent’s ideas on hold. Remember – it’s important to find a good plan, but it is equally important to keep your opponent from improving his own position.