hi, Im Ramya, a national level chess player from India. i conduct chess classes for kids. Chess is an exercise of infinite possibilities for the mind, one which develops mental abilities used throughout life: concentration, critical thinking, abstract reasoning, problem solving, pattern recognition, strategic planning, creativity, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation, to name a few. Chess helps promote intellectual growth and has been shown to improve academic performance. As we have to think a lot and be positive in every move we make in chess, it helps a lot in our personal life as well.Chess works because it is self-motivating. The game has fascinated humans for almost 2000 years, and the goals of attack and defense, culminating in checkmate, inspire us to dig deep into our mental reserves. interested can contact me. thank you, ramya