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It was nice was to see West Lafayette School System's grade K-8 chess players compete at the local tournament on November 12, 2010.
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Develops mental abilities used throughout life like: <br> <br>  
 
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     It was nice was to see

    West Lafayette School System's

    grade K-8 chess players compete

    at the local tournament on

    November 12, 2010






CHESS:

Develops mental abilities used throughout life like:

  • Concentration
  • Critical thinking
  • Abstract reasoning
  • Problem solving
  • Pattern recognition
  • Strategic planning
  • Creativity
  • Analysis
  • Synthesis
  • Evaluation
  • .................

but it can also teach discipline, and all the other good things that go into successful chess and life.


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