Top 8 Benefits of playing chess for everyone .

Everyone of us once in lifetime gets to play chess whether it's online or on board or with the computer just to pass our time ,but by knowing these  Top 8 benefits of playing chess for everyone  will make you want to play more of it .

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Chess is often considered as a game of smarts ,there is no denying in saying that ,but that you know even if you are not smart but start playing chess you will eventually be one. No one is born smart ,the thing is they become smart by creating great habits , so if you add playing chess in your daily routine you will be having these benefits.

1)It increases your IQ - Yes ,your read it right ,studies have proved that playing chess daily or even on alternate days your IQ  will shoot up . So it is no rocket science in having high IQ it in your daily routine, that's why it is called the game of intellectuals.

2)It improves problem solving skills-  There is a direct relation in your problem solving skills and playing chess  . Playing chess is solely based on problem solving in itself ,so there is no denying that it can improve your problem solving skills which is the very thing you need in this modern world to survive and thrive.

3)You exercise your both sides of your brain -. Your brain is a muscle and like any other muscle it needs to be trained and chess is one of the most effective exercises for your brain muscle and not just left hemisphere but right as well gets trained as effectively because to win chess you have to use your both sides of brain.

4)It makes you creative -  Right hemisphere of your brain is responsible for creativity and arts while left side is responsible for logical thinking required to score well in IQ tests . By enhancing your creative thinking you can be next Steve Jobs he is known for his creativity .

5)It improves your concentration - Have you ever noticed that when you played chess you mostly just thought about your next chess  moves and not anything else ,this is because your focus is on the next level , it is like meditating while playing .

6)It teaches planning and improves your strategic thinking - Playing chess needs planning and thinking strategically to win and everytime you have to change your strategy . This type of dynamic thinking will help you in the corporate world and if you have a business you are getting well trained because it is very important to think  effectively in this changing world .

7)It improves your memory - Everyone one of might be struggling in remembering names and kids remembering history dates  but playing chess can make this problem  nonexistent and eventually we always don't have to scratch our heads to remember something .

8)It grows dentrites -. Imagine antenna that picks up signals from other places, the more antennas you have the more signals you will pick, the bigger you will become. Dentrites are neural cells connecting to neurons to communicate and bigger they the better will be communication .So learning chess, at a young age, causes those dendrites to grow, without stopping.

P.s:-Chess is one of those best games for brain and you never know what might spark you and you might be the next biggest grandmaster .