The Library Media Center (LMC) has started the Chess Club for children with the objective of letting our students practice a game with great benefits. More than 40 students are registered and have begun with the chess classes: learning the rules of the game, tactics, and strategies.
Chess is considered one of the most important and prestigious sports in countries such as England, Russia, and Spain, where it was introduced in the schools. In some European countries, chess is a key part of the school curriculum, while other countries evaluate the possibility of including this sport to their curriculum. In the last few years, the United States and some American countries have created chess schools and clubs so students can enjoy the benefits it offers, for example:
- Problem-solving skills.
- Build and test hypotheses.
- Memory and Math.
- Creativity and imagination.
- Concentration, reasoning, and logic.
- Decision-making skills.
- Strategic and abstract thinking.
- Healthy competition and interpersonal abilities.
- Combination of mental processes.
- Provides a different type of entertainment from those like TV or video games.
- And others…
Students of different ages at Colegio Interamericano participate in this club on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. There will be 2 chess tournaments so the students can put into practice what they have learned, get involved in a healthy competition, and share and enjoy this game.
Click here to view the Chess Club photo gallery.
Written by: Luis Masaya
Manager of Educational Technology/LMC Coordinator
luis.masaya@interamericano.edu.gt