Why Learn To Play Chess?
Because it teaches us lessons we can use in everyday life! Here are just three skills we can develop. I am sure there are many more. Learn To Play Chess To Develop Problem Solving Skills Life is full of problems. Learning how to deal with them is a skill we can all use. Chess can teach us how. For example, in life we need the ability to face problems and not panic. Chess gives us practice when our queen is unexpectedly captured. Too often we react to life’s problems without much thought. But, chess teaches us to take our time and look at the problem from all angles. And that’s not all; our problems in life at times offer few choices. By facing lopsided odds in chess, we learn to think up creative options. Weighing our options is another valuable problem solving skill in life. We are also trained to do this in chess. This is what we do when we assign values to pieces. It helps us assess our choices. Finally, in life we must choose the best option for the situation. And then take action.
