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West Lafayette Scholastic Chess Tournament, November 12, 2010
Chess is fun! |
It was nice to see West Lafayette School Corporation's grade K-8 chess players compete at the local tournament on November 12, 2010. A big thanks to all parents and volunteers who made this event possible! More Pictures... |
Tournament Summary
The tournament consisted of
Discussion/Comments
- I want to say a big thank you to Nihayet Ersoy who volunteered countless hours organizing this tournament. It was a great success!--Mboutin 10:24, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
CHESS: Develops mental abilities used throughout life like:
- Concentration
- Critical thinking
- Abstract reasoning
- Problem solving
- Pattern recognition
- Strategic planning
- Creativity
- Analysis
- Synthesis
- Evaluation
- .................
but it can also teach discipline, and all the other good things that go into successful chess and life.
To Learn More
- WL Scholastic Chess Club's Pictures
- West Lafayette Scholastic Chess Club
- www.edutechchess.com/whychess.html