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Saint Louis Chess Club to Unveil New World-Class Facility With a Month of Historic Events, Legendary Matches, and U.S. & U.S. Women’s Championships
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The significance of playing chess in improving a child’s intellectual actualisation.
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An investigation into whether learning to play chess at a young age increases cognitive ability.
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The effect of playing chess on the mathematics achievement of primary school learners in two schools in KZN
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Scholastic chess club participation and the academic achievement of Hispanic fifth grade students in south Texas.
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The effect of learning to play chess on cognitive, perceptual and emotional development in children.
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Chess for Success evaluation: Final report
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Can chess training improve Pisa scores in mathematics? An experiment in Italian primary schools.
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Does the playing of chess lead to improved scholastic achievement?
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Does chess training affect conceptual development of six-year-old children in Turkey?
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Impact of chess training on mathematical performance and concentration ability of children with learning disabilities
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Does playing chess improve math learning? Promising (and inexpensive) results from Italy
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Playing chess: A study of the transfer of problem-solving skills in students with average and above average intelligence
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