Educational Benefits

Although there is no substitute for rigorous classroom instruction, numerous research studies reveal chess playing as an effective educational pastime among students!

From improved memory(!) and academic achievement(!) and logical skills(!) to greater interpersonal development(!) here are just a few examples among the publicized findings!
 

ACF, NetChess News, NSWJC: The Case for Chess as a Tool to Develop Our Children’s Minds

American Chess School: Free Research Summary

Chess-in-the-Schools: Research

Chess Ideas (Australia) Pty. Ltd.: Readings

Corpus Christi Online: An educational battlefield

Dean of Chess: Benefits of Chess for Children

Educational Technologies: Why Chess?

Kasparov Chess Foundation: Studies

OSCO: Benefits of Chess

PI Team Chess Game: Chess Educational Research: Chess Board Game

Quad City Chess: Benefits of Chess

USCF Scholastic Council: Research & Educational Benefits of Chess

 

Other

Free Educational Resources for Teachers, Educators, Homeschooled Children (PI Team Chess Game)

Chess Links (US Chess Federation)

 

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