Chess

This page contains information about how learning to play chess improves a student’s focus, critical thinking, attention to detail, problem solving, logic, and consequences.  There are many examples of this as seen in the video below.

Above is a 4-minute video on the implementation of chess in Madison City (Ala.) Schools and its impact on student learning and behavior.

Below is a segment from the Texas Country Reporter TV show about chess clubs in the Brownsville area of Texas.

 

Advice for parents of new chess club students

Chess Rules

History of Chess