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How Playing Chess Alters Your Brain Chemistry and Memory Retention

Human brains are infinitely complicated machines. While neuroscience is rapidly advancing, a vast amount of brain activity remains mysterious. Your brain is a demanding organ, using 20% of your body's oxygen and blood and around 20% of your daily calories, despite being about 2% of your body weight. Here is what playing chess does to your brain.

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Posted by: Rebecka Ratcliffe

What Makes a Good Training Plan For Chess

Chess is hard. Improving is even harder. If you want to get better, you need a good training plan for chess. Here are six keys to success for any chess training plan.

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Posted by: Daniel Schipper