Ten benefits of playing chess:
1. Fully developing the ability of logical thinking. Learning to master actual logic and theoretical logic.
2. Getting to know basic knowledge while promoting imagination.
3. Understanding classification and continuity (number concept).
4. Be able to classify (group and grouping) according to semantic quality and organize the main points on the basis of known variables.
5. Be able to do basic mathematical calculations (addition, carry, etc.).
6. Understanding the logic of time and space.
7. Understanding the concepts of straight, horizontal and diagonal lines, as well as distance.
8. Understanding the spatial relationship of perspective.
9. Improving concentration, understanding the importance of following rules.
10. Developing moral and intellectual self-discipline and exhibiting strong self and mutual respect.
Four advantages of playing chess for the elderly
1. Exercising the brain
Chess is an activity primarily based on intellectual power. When meeting opponents, it takes a strong strategizing ability to win. Such activity that integrates knowledge, competition, and fun can continuously stimulate and exercise the brain. In addition to training the brain, it also involves competition in intelligence, endurance, and knowledge. Through these, diseases such as Alzheimer’s can be prevented.
2. Cultivating the mind and temperament
Playing chess requires a great deal of patience. Only by calmly analyzing the opponent’s pieces on the chess board can you increase your chances of winning. For the elderly, being irritated can easily stimulate high blood pressure, cerebral thrombosis, etc. , while playing chess can prevent blood pressure from reaching dangerous level and calm people down.
3. Prolonging life expectancy
By playing chess, you can reach a gracious inner peace. Chess has been an elegant activity in history. In ancient times, women and girls were required to have the ability of playing music instruments, chess, calligraphy and painting, and chess was among them. Chess, drawing and playing music instrument can cultivate good tastes and promote self-cultivation. Only when they have inner peace can the worries of the elderly be reduced. With less troubles, people tend to age less.
4. Getting to know more friends.
Chess is a group activity. Three or five friends play chess at a time, which can enhance friendship. Many elderly people like to play chess, so it is unlikely that the elderly will not find friends through chess. By discussing chess techniques and brain-storming during chess playing, people get to know like-minded friends, so they don’t feel lonely in their old age.
In addition to playing chess, there are many other ways of entertaining the elderly, such as square dancing and mahjong. But for the effect of training the brain, playing chess is recommended, as it is elegant and fun. There are eight advantages for children to play Chinese chess!
1. Cultivate logical thinking. Learn to think by analogy, logical reasoning and accurate judgment by playing chess.
2. Cultivate computing skills. Receiving interactive training by playing chess can improve calculation ability.
3. Cultivate memorization ability. After memorization training such as reviewing and memorizing patterns, the memorization ability can be significantly improved.
4. Cultivate the ability to calm the mind. By playing chess, children learn to be focused instead of being absent-minded when listening to classes and doing homework.
5. Cultivate seriousness. Correct children’s careless habits by playing chess.
6. Learning to be more resilient Through the game, children learn to face failure in a more positive way and become more resilient.
7. Cultivate a good attitude. Playing chess can cultivate children’s mentality of “victory without arrogance, defeat without discouragement”, and help them learn self-control.
8. Cultivate a sense of competition. Through games, especially competitions, children learn to be more competitive.
