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Play Chess for mental benefits

By Aaron Dix of jewelryjoan

I have been playing chess for a long time now and I truly believe it can help people in numerous ways. Not only is chess a fun game to play it can also help your memory, creative thinking process, recognizing patterns and develop confidence. Chess can be learned by anyone at almost any age including younger children.

Some people think that chess is a long and drawn out game but there are many variations of chess including speed chess or (blitz chess) which requires a chess clock to play. Blitz chess makes you learn to think and react quickly to your opponents moves while trying to counter with your own plan. Some of these games can be only 5 to 15 minutes in length.

You don't have to be a grand master at chess to have fun and play chess. There are plenty of online chess websites to play and learn at, at as well as local chess clubs. Sometimes even just playing a friend or family member on your home chess board can be a rewarding experience.

Erin Dix is the author and owner of http://www.jewelryjoan.com/home.html featuring fine sterling silver jewelry and unique gift ideas.

External Links

http://www.freechess.org

Contributed by jewelryjoan on January 5, 2009, at 9:28 AM UTC.

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