You probably know that great chess players are very smart, but did you also know that playing chess can make you smart?

A Melbourne company called Chess Kids teaches kids to play chess, runs chess competitions and sells chess equipment. They teach in a huge range of schools and publish a newsletter.

There is now quite a bit of research that shows how teaching kids chess can help them perform better in school and a range of other benefits.

Here are some articles that Chess Kids have put together showing the benefits of chess.

Have a read of:

Why Chess -  a good back-ground on the game and its benefits

Cause Or Effect - life lessons from chess

Teaching Chess - looking at chess from an educational/curriculum perspective

Chess - A Learning Tool - as the name suggests

Enjoy these articles. 

For more information, you can contact Chess Kids on www.chesskids.com.au or 1300 424 377.