Players learn to boost their planning and logic skills. It is a sport that not only builds confidence but often enhances a child's thinking and decision-making skills, as well. Studies show that a student who takes up chess generally shows a marked improvement in academic performance. Parents may choose chess over other options because very few children come home with bruises or broken bones after an evening at the chess club, and an hour of chess practice each night is much quieter than, say, drum practice. All jocularity aside, chess has become a very popular option to kids across the nation.
Children seem to have a capacity to quickly grasp chess.
The vast opportunity for growth that exists in young minds seems to eradicate any barriers they may face when trying to learn the game. The USCF is the national governing body for chess in the United States. The organization publishes two magazines, Chess Life, for adults, and School Mates, for scholastic players.