Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Review of online free chess::Where can I Play Chess Online for Free







Review of online free chess::Where can I Play Chess Online for Free








"The               Game               of               Chess               is               not               merely               an               idle               amusement;               several               very               valuable               qualities               of               the               mind,               useful               in               the               course               of               human               life,               are               to               be               acquired               and               strengthened               by               it,               so               as               to               become               habits               ready               on               all               occasions;               for               life               is               a               kind               of               Chess..."               --Benjamin               Franklin,               1750,               The               Morals               of               Chess
               There               are               plenty               of               reasons               to               incorporate               chess,               "The               Game               of               Kings,"               into               any               homeschooling               curriculum.

First               of               all,               it's               fun.

It               is               a               great               way               for               you               and               your               child               to               interact               in               a               positively               competitive,               yet               appropriate               way.

Also,               with               the               use               of               real-time               online               gaming               forums,               it               is               also               a               way               for               your               child               to               get               a               bit               of               a               break               from               the               books,               while               giving               yourself               a               bit               of               a               break               as               well.
               The               great               thing               about               chess               is               that               it               is               as               academic               as               it               is               recreational.

According               to               the               Wikipedia               entry               entitled,               'Chess               as               Mental               Training,'               numerous               observations               and               studies               have               been               done               that               suggest               chess               is               beneficial               to               the               mind,               aiding               in               problem-solving               skills,               and               the               development               of               memory               and               perception.
               According               to               a               page               at               IchessU.com,               an               online               "Chess               University,"               chess:               dramatically               improves               the               ability               to               think               rationally,               helps               develop               patience               and               thoughtfulness,               increases               cognitive               skills,               results               in               higher               grades,               especially               in               English               and               Math               studies.

Many               other               benefits               are               listed               as               well.

Chess               is               simply               a               great               thing               for               homeschooled               students.

Besides,               all               the               cool               kids               play               chess.
               If               your               child               is               a               complete               beginner,               there               are               lots               of               places               to               start.

Whether               it               is               more               convenient               or               comfortable               to               learn               online,               via               books,               or               in               person,               opportunities               abound.

Online,               there               are               sites               with               lessons               available,               such               as               the               aforementioned               IchessU.com.
               Also,               chess.com,               and               a               page               at               Princeton               University's               website               have               free               online               beginner               tutorials.

These               are               just               examples-there               are               many               online               lessons               and               tutorials               available               free               online,               and               can               easily               be               found               by               doing               a               simple               search               on               Google.
               If               your               child               learns               best               by               reading               and               using               books,               there               are               likewise               many               beginning               chess               books               geared               for               kids               of               all               ages.

A               good               one               (geared               for               kids,               but               great               for               anyone)               is               called               Starting               Chess,               by               Harriet               Castor.
               For               homeschooled               students,               chess               can               also               serve               as               an               academic               social               opportunity.
               Some               public               and               charter               schools               offer               chess               as               classes               and/or               afterschool               programs.

Check               to               see               if               your               state               or               school               district               has               a               policy               of               allowing               homeschooled               students               access               to               intramural               organizations               or               classes.

If               so,               find               a               chess               club               or               organization               that               your               child               could               attend.
               If               there               are               no               such               opportunities,               there's               no               reason               you               can't               make               your               own.

Most               public               libraries               offer               free,               reserved               private               rooms               or               areas               for               groups.

Check               to               see               if               there's               already               a               chess               club               set               up,               and               if               not,               start               one.
               Finally,               if               you               don't               feel               the               need               to               go               to               such               trouble,               there               are               free               online               chess               gaming               opportunities.

Yahooligans!,               Yahoo's               kid-friendly               enterprise,               has               a               gaming               area               that               offers               chess.

Although               the               game               area               is               approached               through               the               kids'               site,               it               feeds               into               the               regular               Yahoo               Games               area.

As               with               all               other               online               interactions,               make               sure               to               monitor               your               child's               activity               appropriately.
               Sources:
               IchessU,               Why               Chess,               http://www.ichessu.com/Main.aspx?subPage=WhyChess
               Wikipedia,               Chess               as               Mental               Training,               http://www.princeton.edu/~jedwards/cif/intro.html






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