Manufacturer: SMART MEMORIES Sp. z o.o.

Chess is a timeless strategy game that bridges generations and strengthens human connections. Most of us remember games of chess played with our grandparents, parents, or siblings. Through chess, we have also formed many friendships and new acquaintances. If you want your child to also gain similar experiences and beautiful memories, simply unfold the chessboard and start setting up the pieces. That is all it takes!

Chess is appreciated for its positive influence on the development of the brain's cognitive functions. Many studies have proven that children who play chess regularly achieve better academic results and even have higher IQs. Furthermore, strategy games teach patience, healthy competition, and how to draw valuable conclusions from defeat.

Box contents:

• wooden board (8 x 8 squares),
• 16 white chess pieces (8 pawns and 8 figures),
• 16 black chess pieces (8 pawns and 8 figures),
• game manual.

While playing Chess, a child develops: concentration, visual perception, eye-hand coordination, logical thinking, and spatial awareness. Did you know that:

1. Concentration is the ability to focus attention on something specific. It can be an activity being performed, a specific object, or instructions given by a teacher. Attentional concentration ensures a child's proper development and is essential at every stage of their education.
2. Visual perception allows a child to get to know and understand the world around them. It is also necessary for further education when learning to read, write, and count. While playing with several elements featuring different images, a child must focus their gaze on them and evaluate what they see, e.g., colors, shapes, similarities, and differences. This is an introduction to more advanced analysis, which is, among other things, the foundation of logical thinking.
3. Hand-eye coordination enables the achievement of precise movements. It is necessary for everyday activities – from eating independently, dressing, drawing, or writing to physical activity. Hand-eye coordination also requires training the child's hands and fingers, i.e., fine motor skills.
4. Logical thinking allows for the analysis of situations, drawing conclusions, and developing possible solutions based on gathered information. It is one of the skills that a child may find difficult to master. Why is it worth practicing logical thinking? Because it is essential at every stage of our lives.
5. Thanks to spatial awareness, a child is able to predict how an arrangement consisting of several elements will look, determine relationships between objects, or identify their position in space. spatial awareness is extremely important for further learning, especially for developing mathematical and technical abilities.