01_Presentation_-_Chess_Benefits_and_Etiquette

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Chess Merit Badge Benefits of Chess and Chess Etiquette by Joseph L. Bell © 2011

What Is Chess ? • A Game – play it with your friends • A Sport – a hard fought competition,

and an Olympic competition • An Art – with beauty in its complexity • A Science – a disciplined field of study

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Benefits of Chess • Developing critical thinking skills • Practicing concentration skills • Improved decision-making skills • How would these skills help with

other areas of your life ?

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Your Brain On Chess • Abstract Reasoning – Thought using • • •

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symbolic representations, and past info Analysis – Break problem into smaller parts Concentration – Directing your thoughts Critical Thinking – Apply logic & reasoning Evaluation – Determining worth & value Pattern Recognition – Apply experience Problem Solving – ID problems & solve Strategic Planning – Effective use of resources Synthesis – Combine knowledge for unique solutions and applications Chess Merit Badge

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Benefits of Chess • Chess instills in players a sense of

self-confidence and self-worth • Chess builds a sense of team spirit while emphasizing the ability of the individual player • Chess teaches the value of hard work, concentration and commitment

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Benefits of Chess (cont’d) • Chess demonstrates that each person is

responsible their own actions and must accept the consequences • Chess teaches players to try their best to win, while accepting defeat with grace “I don't believe in psychology. I believe in good moves.” - Bobby Fischer Page 6

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Benefits of Chess (cont’d) • Chess provides an intellectual,

competitive forum through which you can express hostility, i.e. "let off steam", in a socially acceptable way

“Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent's mind.” - Bobby Fischer Page 7

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Benefits of Chess (cont’d) • Chess provides many bright youth with

their first opportunity to use their intelligence in an exciting, rewarding and continuing way • Chess instills a sense of intellectual success which encourages trying other endeavors Page 8

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Benefits of Chess (cont’d) • Chess allows girls to compete with boys

on a non-threatening, social plane • Chess can provides an easy, safe forum for gathering and discussion “Chess is as much a mystery as women” - Cecil Purdy, International Master

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An Excuse to Play More Chess • Chess results in higher grades,

especially in Math and English studies – Developing plans, considering all implications of choices, improves logic, reasoning and writing composition. – Research found that Chess was more efficient than any other extracurricular activity in improving academic performance.

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Chess Etiquette • Not another lecture on manners • You live manners when playing Chess,

and it makes the game more enjoyable

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Chess Etiquette • Shake hands at the start and end of a

game • Do not distract your opponent, make noises, tap on the table… • Be a good loser, and a good winner • Cell Phones: You will be banned from most Chess tournaments if your cell phone rings or makes noise. No texting. Page 12

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Rules Enforce Etiquette • Ask for a draw on your own clock time • Annoying actions or noises can result in

a forfeit

(declared by the tournament director)

– Complaining that your opponent annoys you by making good moves will not work.

• Touch Move Rule: If you touch a piece,

and it can legally move, you have to move that piece.

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Rules Enforce Etiquette • “20A. Conduct of Players. Players

shall participate in the spirit of fair play and good sportsmanship, and must observe the USCF Code of Ethics.”

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Know the Rules to Be Polite • Good manners help you get

ahead in life • Avoid unnecessary problems • A Scout is … Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind …, Clean • “A true gentleman is one who

is never unintentionally rude.” - Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

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A World Champion’s Perspective • “How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves from the Board to the Boardroom” – by Garry Kasparov • Kasparov had the highest

chess rating in the world for 255 consecutive months (over 21 years). Page 16

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How Life Imitates Chess – Losing can persuade you to change what doesn’t need to be changed – Winning can convince you everything is fine even if you are on the brink of disaster – Only when the environment shifts radically should you consider a change in fundamentals

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How Life Imitates Chess (2) – Rote memorization is far less important than the ability to recognize meaningful patterns – Opposite pairs work in harmony to improve decision-making: Calculation & Evaluation, Patience & Opportunism, Intuition & Analysis, Style & Objectivity • Success comes from balancing these forces and harnessing their inherent power • The only consistent method for achieving such balance is to avoid your comfort zone Page 18

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How Life Imitates Chess (3) – Things we usually think of as advantages (Having more time to think & analyze, Having more information at your disposal) can short-circuit what matters even more: • Our Intuition – Attacking requires perfect timing as well as nerve. Pushing the action gives us more options and greater ability to control our fate. Page 19

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How Life Imitates Chess (4) – Psychological muscles atrophy from disuse just as physical ones do – Every enterprise has an opening, a middle games, and an endgame. Knowing where you are lets you hone your strategy and enables you to identify and eliminate weaknesses

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Questions ?

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