The path to victory is paved with many loses. Each lose teaches a lesson. I believe that Chess makes kids smart. My experiences show it to be true. Students who learn to play chess show noticeable improvement in grades, standardized test scores, and attention span.
Chess play hones spacial and sequential logic skills.
Many teachers are finding that chess shows children the rewards of study and practice. Through independent reading and research, students learn principles that they can apply immediately not only to chess but also to real-life problems as well. A New York public school study shows chessplaying students gain in reading comprehension skills at a greater rate than non-chessplaying peers. Many parents and teachers have used chess as a tool for teaching critical thinking skills by emphasizing that learning how to solve a problem is more important than the solution. Through chess, students learn how to analyze a situation by focusing on the important factors and discarding the distractions.