BraRoe Chess Blog

Some people think that playing chess will make them look smarter. I hate to be the one to tell them this, but they are wrong.  It only makes you look smarter if you actually know how to play and can hold your own against your opponent.  Simply sitting down to play at a chess set with just a little bit of knowledge of the rules isn’t fooling anyone.  You can’t just randomly move the chess pieces around and hope for the best. People will notice when you are faking it.  So, don’t go into a game of chess thinking that onlookers will be impressed by your intellect just because you are sitting at a chess board.  You have to actually have some knowledge to back up your actions on this one.

That being said, if you do have the know-how and the will to play, chess can make you smarter.  This is a game that forces you to think and consider your moves carefully.  Each piece moves differently from the other pieces and you have to keep that in mind while playing.  So there you are with multiple pieces that move multiple ways trying to oppose multiple pieces also moving multiple ways.  If that doesn’t get your mind running, I don’t know what would.  Strategy is essential as well as a subtle attention to detail.

Crossword puzzles? Soduko?  Those are a good warm up, but if you want to really give your mind a workout, sit down and play a game of chess.  You’ll find yourself having quite a bit of fun as well as developing your problem solving skills and organizational abilities.

Tags: Chess Sets, Chess Opinion //