Chess has been around for over 1500 years in just about every place imaginable. There was even an Earth vs. Space Chess Match held between participants on a team from an elementary school in Washington playing chess against astronaut Greg Chamitoff.

One of the most interesting things about chess is that it can be played without a board. Most people have heard phrases such as e2 to e4 and Knight c3 to d5; this is something called chess notation. Chess players use this to write down their games and be able to look over then for review later. This also allows a player to play chess in their mind, using an incredible amount of visualization and memory skills. Chess players can play chess in their minds by letting their opponent know where they have moved, in chess notation, and visualizing a chess board. Some chess player can play multiple games in their head at the same time!

Teaching your child to play chess in their mind can be one of the most challenging and rewarding things to achieve. Children have the innate ability to visualize and have the potential to increase their memory skills to incredible heights. There are special technique that I teach students that want to learn to play chess in their minds. If you are interested in learning more please contact me.