Chess develops the ability to see from someone else’s perspective
Chess practice develops perspective-taking ability, essential for empathy and building healthy social relationships, as children practice the game.
Chess improves memory
Expert chess players possess strong memory skills, particularly auditory memory, and are better at recalling lists of words and recognizing visual patterns, possibly due to complex chess positions.
Chess enables you to enter a flow state
Flow is a rewarding, peak performance state where athletes, artists, and performers experience heightened theta waves in EEGs and brain scans.
Chess elevates your creativity
Indian researchers found chess training improved students' creative thinking skills, enabling them to interpret patterns and generate alternate uses.