They are chess opening, not endgame, not even tactics, i.e., not any of those chess skills. Not the ability to look 3 moves ahead, not the deep calculation ability, not visualize 3-dimension complex structure, NO, all these are just side products.
First, they learn to enjoy life. Play chess is having fun. Chess players love to have fun. What will kids do between rounds? they play blitz or bughouse. They will laugh and they will run around if allowed.
Second, they learn "to be not afraid of losing". They have been beaten, and will be beaten again and again, but they always come back and fight another game.
Third, they learn that success comes from hard work. The more you work, the better you will be.
A chess game is like life, and life is like a chess game. If they have learned these three, their chess tuition has not been wasted.
First, they learn to enjoy life. Play chess is having fun. Chess players love to have fun. What will kids do between rounds? they play blitz or bughouse. They will laugh and they will run around if allowed.
Second, they learn "to be not afraid of losing". They have been beaten, and will be beaten again and again, but they always come back and fight another game.
Third, they learn that success comes from hard work. The more you work, the better you will be.
A chess game is like life, and life is like a chess game. If they have learned these three, their chess tuition has not been wasted.
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