Students Learn How to:

• Devise Strategies
• Organize Thoughts
• Analyze and Plan
• Problem-Solve
• Count and Work With Numbers
• Deal with Winning and Losing
• Understand Choices and Risks

Students Develop:

• Greater Patience
• Greater Self-Esteem
• Strong Logic and Reason
• Understand Choices and Risks
• Critical Thinking
• Analytical Skills
• Focus and Concentration

CHESS

• Originated in Eastern India or Persia 1,500 Years Ago
• Spread to Europe 1,000 Years Ago
• Game Structure and Nature is Related to Several Branches of Mathematics
• There is Extensive Scientific Literature on Chess Psychology
• Helps with Pattern Recognition
• Increases Attention Span
• Improves Algebraic and Geometric Thinking
• Increases Memory Capacity
• Teaches Good Sportsmanship
• Encourages Understanding of Choice and Consequences
• Teaches Good Sportsmanship

BACKGAMMON

• One of the Oldest Games in the World
• Originated in Iran 5,000 Years Ago
• Played Widely in Europe and Middle East
• Has Been Studied with Great Interest By Computer Scientists
• Computer Programs Can Beat Best Human Players
• Unlike Chess Luck Plays a Major Part (The Dice)
• Because of the Luck Factor it is Fun to Play

GO

• Originated in China Over 2,500 Years Ago
• Very Popular in East Asia
• Has Simple Rules but Rich in Strategy
• Average of 200 Posiible Moves at a Given Time
• 320 Billion Possibilites for the Next 4 Moves
• Go is a Very Logical Game
• Requires High Level of Intelligence
• There are Over 50 Million Go Players Worldwide
• Go is a Non-Chance Combinatorial Game
• No Computer Programs Can Play at Expert Level

CHECKERS

• A Similar Game was Played 5,000 Years Ago
• The Game is also Called Draught in Some Countries
• Much Simpler Than Chess
• In 2007 a Computer Program Analyzed All 500 Billion Possible Games
• It Took Over 20 Years to Develop the Computer Program
• It Determined that with Perfect Play the Game is Always a Draw

CARD GAMES

• Originated 1,000 Years Ago in China
• Teach Students Probability and Statistics
• Students Learn How to Analyze Possibilities
• Multiple Players Provide Increased Social Interaction
• Perfect to Teach Children Addition and Subtration
• Multiple Players Provide Increased Social Interaction