Chess “strengthens” concentration and memory

Thanks to the partnership between the Marcel-Pagnol Media Library and the Aubagnais Chess Circle (see website), a chess tournament for children aged 8 to 15 has been held every summer for several years.

The course is free, led by the circle on a voluntary basis. The first one was held in July. In this new course, from August 20 to 23, 12 children between the ages of 8 and 13 are registered. The children will be supervised by Alain Miguel, President of the Aubanais Chess Circle, who is also a qualified coach from the French Chess Federation.

When asked if playing chess is really difficult, Alan Miguel replied: “There is a widespread opinion.” Moving the pieces is easy, but you have to learn strategy and tactics. Playing chess has many benefits, for concentration, memory and abstraction. »

This game, which would have made, according to the French National Library website, “ It first appeared in India, around the 6th century.^H century AD “, goals ” He died ». ” This means that the king has been taken, and can no longer move. », Alan Miguel points out. For the record, opponents face each other using 16 pieces, one dark and the other light. They are arranged on a board of 64 two-color squares called the “chessboard,” where queens, knights, bishops, rooks and kings move. Victim of its success, the chess tournament from August 20 to 23 is full. But others will be held next summer. And for the masses, the chess circle of Obañés, with 161 members, starts its season again in September. The key are tournaments for children and adults, competitions…