We all know that in order to achieve what we are proposing, we must have a strategy Well articulated and coherent. This strategy is Based on the planning and implementation of:
- Actions to strengthen and defend , Against unforeseen and problems, the points that we consider more Vulnerable And without which it would hardly be possible to achieve
The target (something like the basic pillars of a house).
- Actions that support and promote our interests Approaching the objective in a way consistent with the ideas we pursue, in the shortest time Possible, with the most effective resources and ensuring the least wear and tear. To this end, we must focus on the promotion of our strengths and Possible reactions that can have in the environment that series of actions to know how to adapt and generate changes that will benefit us in reaching The desired objectives.
That's what chess teaches us . Chess is a struggle of arguments where Each player displays their skills and tests their abilities to demonstrate that their strategy is much more efficient and effective than that of their opponent to achieve the same goal Which is victory. In chess each piece has a function for itself and for the whole of the pieces, since each movement is essential Both to build a solid defense and to develop the lines of action that will drive the achievement of the goal.
To be trained in chess is to train in these premises, which bear the risk and responsibility of the actions that we carry out, as well As the need for restructuring and adaptation of the strategy we build against the loss of some parts. This measures and tests Ways that we have to face the consequences derived from our actions.
Definitely, Through chess We teach to think Confronting information in a thoughtful way Non-automatic, arguing and defending ideas in a clear and coherent way, taking Greater control over the planning of tasks to achieve an end, negotiating and even assuming our mistakes as part of an apprenticeship.
It has been proven that chess develops memory, concentration, logical thinking , Imagination, creativity, motivation, Ability to project to the future the consequences of actions, the ability to make decisions and performance. All This makes chess a perfectly valid element to promote it as a cross-cutting subject in colleges and institutes (it's a shame that Until now it has only been relegated to the field of extracurricular activity).
The use of Checkmate exercises in two plays , by Are ideal for learning. It tries that the student creates a strategy through which in two movements checkmate the pieces Regardless of where they can move them, which creates the need for the student to be attentive to all the options that can be given from the Other part and that can make that check difficult. These exercises are a fantastic opportunity to put into action our students thinking Logical and many other things.
I leave you with an explanatory video of an exercise of this type: