Chess
The game of Chess looks like it is merely a simple game of strategy to be played for entertainment and fun. ... Recently because of both the notoriety of chess and the elements of it the game has become a topic of discussion and study. Scientists, educators and many fans of chess are curious about what effect chess has on education and learning and if this effect would warrant use of the game as a tool in schools. ... According not only to personal testimonies about the advances of students who play chess but empirical psychological studies that have found significant differences in mathematical and reading skills, as well as better pattern recognition and memory recall in students that learn and play chess when compared to those who do not. This suggests that kids who play chess, overall, learn skills that help them in school and that chess would be a valuable part of the schooling system. Math and reading are two of the most basic and important skills taught in schools and chess helps improve ability in both. According to a paper called The Benefits of Chess for Youth a study done on elementary students who learned and played chess in school compared to those who did not found that those who did improved twice as fast as those who did not in both reading and mathematics (par.