Omega Chess Features  The Champion, like the Knight, is classified as a leaper. It can move one square orthogonally, forward, backward or to either side. Or the Champion can jump two squares forward or backward or to either side, or jump two squares diagonally in all four directions. The Wizard is also classified as a leaper. It can move one square diagonally in all four directions. Or, like a Knight move, the Wizard can jump three squares horizontally or vertically and then one square to either side. The Wizard is bound to the color of its starting square. Ω Two Intriguing New Pieces! Ω Fixes 8 major Chess flaws and adds 7 other improvements. Ω Perfectly Balanced and Positioned Armies! Ω Millions of New Moves and Game Endings! Ω Expanded Battlegrounds to 104 squares! Ω Wide Array of Undiscovered Openings! Ω More Challenging & Advanced Strategy! Ω A Tactical Rollercoaster! Ω Pure Unchartered Chess Territory! Ω The Art of War Raised to the Highest Level! | ||||||||||
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| Chess has long been regarded as a game that can have beneficial effects on learning on development, especially when it is played from a young age. below are some of the most critical benefits that chess can provide to a child: | Countless researchers and studies have shown over the years that chess does indeed strengthen a child's mental clarity, fortitude, stability, and overall health. Many schools are now finding chess as an inexpensive but essential way of helping kids grow mentally. In this technologically driven world, chess helps aid in the synthesis and growth of certain areas in the brain and mind where many children can benefit as they grow older from the game. Dr. Robert Furgeson, Jr., the Executive Director of the American Chess School has prepared a review of key research studies for the chess in education conference. This review contains many charts and graphs that give detailed explanations and results of numerous studies. Steve Sawyer, The Oklahoma Scholastic Chess Charter President, compiled "Chess: A Learning Tool",which also gives insights into the benefits of chess on children. Another interesting article was published in Time Magazine back in 2001 by Evan Levy about chess and learning. He dicusses chess in schools. |
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Viswanathan Anand (
The old and new World Champion: Viswanathan Anand after game 11 at the press conference.
After the decisive game, the trophy giving was held on stage of the Art and Exhibition Hall, by FIDE Honorary President Florencio Campomanes and Josef Resch, UEP president and match director of the World Chess Championship. The national anthem of
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