The Brains Behind the Game of ChessStudies show that over time, the game of chess can truly be useful not only in the game, but also in the world work and educational objectives. For example, doctors and psychologists show that over time one can improve not only one's mood and logical abilities, but also one's educational and developmental skills at a young age. In fact, if a person begins playing chess and their reading levels are below average, over a period of learning to play chess, someone could actually significantly increase their math levels and reading thanks to the powerful winnings of the game itself. Additionally, people with developmental disabilities and other conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia can also benefit from playing chess. Chess is more than just a board game; It has been shown to have several educational benefits that could help you improve your IQ score, math and reading scores, and much more. Research by doctors promotes the educational benefits of chess. In particular, Dr. Stuart Margulies is a researcher for IBM who discovered that students who enjoy playing chess had an increase in their reading ability” (Milat 2). “In fact, a study was done saying that working memory capacity, which is similar to general intelligence, is the deciding factor between being a good and a great chess player” (Hambrick 10) . Between 1979 and 1983, in Venezuela, there was a "Learning to Think Project", which trained 100,000 teachers to teach thinking skills and involved a sample of 4,266 second graders and found that IQ of students increased among both sexes, boys and girls. , in 1986, there was a pilot...... middle of paper ......chess game and a post-test after learning chess. Reading scores increased significantly” (Effect 3). Works Cited Source: “Le. Role of chess in modern education. "The role of chess in modern education. Web. May 4, 2014. .Www.chesspower.co.nz.webapps/site/98770/220748/html/page.html. Web. May 4, 2014. Source: “The role of chess in modern education. » The role of chess in modern education. Web May 4, 2014. .Source: “Practice makes perfect? MSUToday. Zach Hambrick, Andy Henion, May 20, 2013. Web. May 4 2014. .