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Improving Higher Order Thinking Skills for children with Chess

Bloom’s taxonomy is a framework that includes six different levels of thinking, starting from basic factual recall and moving up to more intricate and abstract mental processes. The taxonomy is divided into a pyramid, where the bottom three items comprise the lower-order thinking skills (LOTS), which prioritise memorization and recalling capacities. The top three skills in the pyramid constitute higher-order thinking skills, or HOTS, concerned with the ability to analyse, synthesise, and evaluate information and solve problems creatively.

Chess, Education, Learning, Online, Smartness, Sport, Strategy, Tactic, Technique, Tournament

23 Apr

Studying Classical Chess Games

Classic chess matches are a veritable treasure trove of wisdom, holding secrets to success for every aspiring strategic master. Grandmaster games offer insight into the minds of the greatest masters in history and teach valuable lessons in strategy, tactics, and endgame play. Learning from classical chess can be an incredibly rewarding experience and will undoubtedly sharpen your skills in the game! Saswath Academy is here to provide you with a guide on how to gain a deep understanding of classic chess games.

Chess, Classic, Grandmaster, Sport, Tournament

Child Thinking Hard On Chess Combinations on the wall on tournament for kids Intellectual game, hobby for children

31 Oct

How to analyze a chess game?

Discover how to analyze your game in 5 steps, and know the 5 reasons why game analysis can make you a dangerous chess player. Analysing your games is an indispensable part of improving in chess. No matter how many puzzles you solve, how many games you play or how many classics you learn – nothing can substitute the knowledge you gain from such analyses.

Chess, eLearning, Grandmaster, Online Chess, Tactic, Technique, Tournament

7 Oct

5 Popular Women GMs That Will Inspire Every Girl Child

These 5 popular women with GM titles have shown us what women are truly capable of in chess. They have broken barriers and set new records and fought neck and neck with their male competitors. They are a constant source of inspiration for many young girls to take up chess professionally.

Chess, eLearning, Grandmaster, International, Online Chess, Tournament, WGM

13 Sep

Chess – Most Preferred Activity class for Schools and Parents

The all-inclusive nature of chess is why it is catching up fast in getting integrated in school programs. More and more schools and academia are realizing Chess as an extremely valuable activity and a skill by itself. What sets chess apart from other after-school activities is the comprehensive way in which it provides an experience of skills such as problem-solving and critical thinking, to name a few, which prepare individuals to face the world.

Chess, Learning, Online Chess, School life, Sport, Tournament

24 Jul

5 important things to prepare for a Chess Tournament

Preparing for Chess tournament requires a good learning plan, consistent practice and a lot of guidance. Player’s inner ability, focus, memory power and the outward ability such as physical endurance etc are also the core aspects in the tournament preparation. In this article we go through 5 important things in preparing for tournaments.

Chess, eLearning, Technique, Tournament

11 Jul

Chess Olympiad in Chennai

After two years online, the Chess Olympiad 2022 will bring all of its participants together in one location for a ceremony that will be nothing short of an absolutely grand event! The 44th Chess Olympiad is going to be held at Four Points by Sheraton Mahabalipuram Resort & Convention Centre, situated in Mamallapuram.

International, Olympiad, Online Chess, Sport, Tournament