As a chess coach, i have seen that chess teaches several unexpected LIFE lessons.  This is the main reason I love to help kids discover this amazing game.  As I've seen, and I hope you will soon see:
- the 1st life lesson from chess comes in the first tournament game they play.
- the 2nd life lesson comes from the first tournament game they win.
Learning to deal with these highs and lows, I think, is one of the many benefits I've seen to kids.
Thank you for sharing this with me.
- Mark / Mr. Seghers