Chess Develops Independent Thinking In Children, Says Federation’s D

CHESS DEVELOPS INDEPENDENT THINKING IN CHILDREN, SAYS FEDERATION’S DEPUTY CHIEF

15:18 * 17.10.14

The Armenian State Pedagogical University on Friday hosted the
international conference “Chess in Schools” to raise the importance
of the teaching the intellectual game in secondary educational
institutions.

The event brought together 180 participants of whom 50 were guests
from 30 foreign countries.

In his address to the participants, the Armenian Chess Federation’s
deputy president, Smbat Lputoan, spoke of the positive effects of
chess on the younger generation. He described the game as a good way
of developing a fair thinking in a child.

“By playing chess, a child begins making decisions independently
and deciding on moves, whereas very often, children below 15 [wait]
for parents to tell them what to do. Children playing chess are able
to make decisions on their own. By playing chess, a child learns
to win fairly and lose fairly. He knows what it is to be defeated,
and it it very important as a human move that they squeeze hands at
the end to show respect for one another,” he said.

Lputyan added that the analytical thinking, which a child develops
thanks to chess, helps them maximum avoid mistakes in life.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress