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is fun
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is easy to learn
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is a game for everyone
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improves concentration
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develops critical thinking
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develops logical reasoning
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allows you to meet interesting people
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teaches independence and personal responsibility
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opens the world to you
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inspires self-motivation
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helps you plan ahead and foresee consequences
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develops calculating ability
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develops self-confidence
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develops memory
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is inexpensive
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promotes scientific thinking
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helps kids perform better and raise their grades
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promotes imagination and creativity
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teaches that success rewards hard work
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builds self-esteem
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increases patience
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encourages good sportsmanship
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encourages respect for ones self and others
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relates to Math, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Science, Technology and Art
