CHESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Chess is more than just a game, chess provides a unique perspective of life. We want to teach children not only how to become good players, but also how to take a strategic approach to life’s challenges. Whether you win or not chess is always a fun game.

Price:

50 €

Duration:

2 Months

Schedule:

Monday – Wednesday
19:00-21:00

Age-group

8-12 years old

COURSE DESCRIPTION

During this course children will learn about the strategies of chess game, and will have the opportunity to become part of processes starting from: designing and 3D printing their board and chess figures to programming their own ‘chess robot’. This method helps children to learn programming and to understand the process of computer ‘thinking’ compared to human thinking.Chess as a logical game, develops the memory, improves the concentration of children and enhances their intelligence and behavior within any other science they become part of.

WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES OF THIS COURSE?

Children will understand their own inner strength, which will be manifested in academic performances and will help them to reach their full potential in math and science.
Moreover, through chess games children will be revealing many other aspects, such as:

– It teaches independence – helps them take decisions influenced only by their own judgments and foresee outcomes of their action
– It develops constructed thought and observation – teaches them countless possibilities towards progress involving length and position continuity calculations
– It teaches them programming and 3D designing, which will help them develop their own ‘stand-alone’ chess robot