THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the game of chess affects the things listed below. But is there scholarly research to support it?
It is the purpose of the Journal of Chess Research to address this question and to identify and foster relevant research across all academic disciplines throughout the world. It has been said that chess:
- Develops social capital
- Increases test scores and academic achievement
- Results in better mental clarity and overall health
- Improves verbal reasoning skills as well as numerical aptitude
- Enhances creativity, concentration and critical thinking
- Increases confidence and self-esteem
- Develops memory skills
- Teaches a person how to patiently plan ahead
- Demonstrates that there are consequences of actions taken
- Helps people learn the importance of looking at a situation from the other person’s perspective
