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     It was nice to see

    West Lafayette School Corporation's

    grade K-8 chess players compete

    at the local tournament on

    November 12, 2010

Thanks to all parents and volunteers to make this happen.






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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