‘Chess, Good For Childred Dev’

The Chief Executive Officer
of a Lagos-based chess academy, Gracol Action Academy International Sportif, Collins Chinedu-Rockson, has recommended playing chess for children to sharpen their mental alertness and skills.
Chinedu-Rockson, a certified national arbiter, told newsmen in Lagos that children exposed to chess early in life have more developed thinking faculty than others.
He said that children who played chess constantly developed their reasoning capacity both in sport and education and had the greatest chances of exceeding in both.
“Chess is a very interesting game and if taken seriously can be used as an instrument for youth empowerment.
“Children who play chess consistently develop a high sense of reasoning which can be used to solve real life situations,” he said.
According to him, children who constantly play chess had the opportunity to quickly develop their skills and can represent their country in international competitions at young age.
He said that if need be, chess could be introduced into the school curriculum for mental alertness of every child.
Chinedu-Rockson said that his academy, for the past five years, had been hosting chess competitions to ensure the cognitive development of children in their early ages.
The arbiter hinted that his academy encouraged the promotion of chess among young ones as a tool for youth empowerment.
According to Chinedu-Rockson, the country has abundant talents that if adequately developed can positively change children and the country in general.

Chess players displaying their talents during a national event in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, recently.