Chess
- is fun!
No chess game ever repeats itself, which means you create more and more new ideas each game. - is a game for people of all ages.
You can learn to play at any age and in chess, unlike in many other sports. - opens up the world for you.
You don't need to be a high ranked player to enter big important competitions. - develops memory.
The chess theory is complicated and many players memorize different opening variations. - improves concentration.
During the game you are focused on only one main goal - to checkmate and become the victor. - develops logical thinking.
Chess requires some understanding of logical strategy. - promotes imagination and creativity.
It encourages you to be inventive. There are an indefinite amount of beautiful combinations yet to be constructed. - teaches independence.
You are forced to make important decisions influenced only by your own judgment. - inspires self-motivation.
It encourages the search of the best move, the best plan, and the most beautiful continuation out of the endless possibilities. - shows that success rewards hard work.
The more you practice, the better you'll become.
Chess and Art
In the Great Soviet Encyclopedia chess is defined as "an art appearing in the form of a game." If you thought you could never be an artist, chess proves you wrong. Chess enables the artist hiding within you to come out. Your imagination will run wild with endless possibilities on the 64 squares. You will paint pictures in your mind of ideal positions and perfect outposts for your soldiers. As a chess artist you will have an original style and personality.