At Entrenaranjos International School we take pride in sharing our students’ accomplishments. Therefore, we are excited to share some wonderful news! Our bright student, Amieliia R., represented our school at the annual youth chess contest, organized by Club Ajedrez Monteolivete in Valencia.
Chess is a recognized mind sport that helps children develop focus, critical thinking, and important cognitive skills. Playing the game requires the person to slow down, analyze the board, and think before making a move. Because chess involves no luck, making mistakes teaches players accountability and how to overcome setbacks. More importantly, learning from those mistakes builds impulse control and emotional resilience, which is vital to childhood development (Aciego et al., 2012).
Now, the results have come in for the tournament and we are thrilled to share that Amieliia has won one of the prizes at the competition! A difficult, but exciting match, with at least 60 participants, all coming from various places.
A big congratulations to our student Amieliia, we’re very proud of you!
Source – Reference
Aciego, R., García, L., & Betancort, M. (2012). The benefits of chess for the intellectual and Social-Emotional enrichment in schoolchildren. The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 15(2), 551–559. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_sjop.2012.v15.n2.38866
