tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post2443979740640025826..comments2024-02-13T12:55:06.784+01:00Comments on Chess for All Ages: 'Chess in School' : Robert FergusonMark Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10101044127493771263noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post-14118659693427065482014-03-13T09:36:22.702+01:002014-03-13T09:36:22.702+01:00I'm not an educator and far from an academic s...I'm not an educator and far from an academic so I won't comment of how or if chess helps critical thinking or creativity.<br /><br />But from teaching chess to my kids and some other juniors, it would appear good chess instruction can help them learn that good judgment equals good results and the value of using helpful resources to get ahead.<br /><br />For judgment, chess is a hands-on way to see the result of a choice. A choice that usually involves giving up something for an alternative gain. As Fischer put it, in chess you have to give squares to get squares. An equally important concept in life it seems.<br /><br />For resources, as you demonstrate with your opening study post, chess is a great way to show that lessons learned by others can be an invaluable tool for getting ahead in the present and future. Understanding that simple fact expands ones ability to learn far beyond the structure of the education system. <br /><br />Not a bad return on a relatively inexpensive and reasonably interesting pastime.ChessClueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576060289496456129noreply@blogger.com