The game of chess, played and perfected since the 6th Century A.D, stimulates the mind, enhances thinking capabilities and sharpens intelligence. In a nutshell, what exercises do a body is done by chess to a person’s mind.
If you regularly exercise your body, allocating specific time and energy for the same, and supplement the exercise with control over the tongue, you are sure to have a very hale and healthy life, free of any diseases or ailments, for a longer period.
Similarly, if you play chess regularly and practice the game to perfection, your mind will be exercised to a great extent and virtues like creative thinking, intelligence and sharpness will become your hallmarks.
The salient feature of chess is that it not only stimulates the mind, but at the same time, demands mental discipline. As a player, one should not only think deep about the strategies and tactics to corner the opponent’s King but at the same time also ensure that his King and pieces are adequately safeguarded, and take appropriate decisions that serve the twin purpose. This exercise is not done once, but for every move, especially in the middle game where the real challenge emerges, taking into account the response of the opponent.
This creative thinking and tuning of the mind is a virtue and leads to the development of intelligence. Many people confuse the term intelligence with knowledge. Knowledge is not intelligence. Reacting to events unseen or experienced before in quick time and taking the best possible decision is what we normally refer to intelligence. That comes only by practice and more practice.
The game of chess and the many challenges it poses in attacking the opponent or defending your own king and the innumerable possibilities it creates, within that 64 squares, is the training ground for grooming your mind towards intelligence.
The pleasure of chess, the success in a tactical move, the intense battle between two players of equal skill set is a true delight and ecstasy that has to be only felt by playing the game.
Now, with the onset of online chess, anybody having time and internet connection can enjoy this pleasure by playing chess online. There is no need for searching a partner or finding ideal time that suits both the players, and also an ideal location. All these are now not required. As players are available in the internet round the clock, having different levels of skill set, choosing the right player in line with your skill would not be difficult at all.
The only thing that is required is a little bit of knowledge about the game and more of passion and interest. Then, one can see vast improvements not only on his skill in the game of chess, but also on the overall lifestyle and character.
Creative thinking and intelligence, which are required to face the struggles of the life and overcome it successfully, are inculcated into a person’s character as he continues to play chess at regular intervals and hones his skill set.
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