What are some of the benefits of chess as a pastime?

Answer 1

There are many benefits to playing Chess as a pastime. The main one being that it is fun. The rules are easy to learn and once you do you can set up and play a game of chess in seconds, especially if you have access to the internet. Another benefit is it is sociable. Many people play chess in clubs or in parks, and it is easy to become part of a team who play chess together in competitions. Another benefit is it helps logical thinking. In order to get good at chess you need to constantly calculate what's going to happen next in a game.