The Chess Game

“The Chess Game”

1. Introduction

1. Attention getter- “I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chess, when my opponent says of it: That piece cannot be moved. This is a quote by Soren Kierkegaard.  
2. Tie the audience- The main things of a chess player are rational thinking and ability not to commit a mistake. I believe that everyone can do that.
3. Credentials- To say that I been playing chess for nine years, I find that the more I play the more I have to improve.
4. Purpose- Today, I would like to inform my audience of the chess game.

5.  Thesis/Preview – If you have never play chess before, I know you probably think that it is an old and boring game but there are three facts that might change your mind: 1) it exercise the brain, 2) it is a fair game and, 3) it teaches you that you are responsible for your own actions.

1. Body

1. Main Point One- First, I am going to share with you how the game exercises the brain.

1. Chess builds rational thinking and prediction skills; if I can predict and prepare for my opponent’s moves on a chessboard, I can apply those skills to my daily life.
2. Moreover, it improves the memory.  
3. According to the article titled The Brain’s Right Hemisphere by The New York Times, the experts have found that the left hemisphere is not only use but the right side as well (I).

Transition: I have explained how the chess game exercises the brain, but I am sure you are now wonder why I stated earlier that it is a fair game.

1. Main Point Two- Next, I will share with you the reason why the game is fair.  

1. Everyone is equal when the match starts
2. There is no luck involved.
3. According to article titled Benefits of Playing Chess by ChessVibes.com, chess cannot be won or lost on the random roll of a dice, or because your equipment broke, or because the ref missed a foul. It is just one brain versus the other - no outside factors, no excuses (III).

Transition: So, I am done talking about how it is a fair game and now I will explain how it teaches you that you are responsible for your own actions.

1. Main Point Three- Finally, it teaches that you are responsible of you own actions.

1. Because a chess player is required to make a decisive move in every situation, we learn how to make the right decision preparing for the future consequences.
2.  In general, the players need to think, analyze, plan and decide series of moves applying strategies to say “checkmate” to the opponent.
3. According to the article Practical Chess Psychology by Chess.com, chess develops various skills such as leadership, decision making, rational thinking and responsibility. (II).

1. Conclusion

1. Purpose- In conclusion, I shared with you so facts that might change your mind about the game chess.
2. Thesis/Preview- I have showed you that chess does exercise your brain, it is a fair game and it teaches that you are responsible for your own actions.
3. Credentials- As a said early, I can teach anyone and never quite learn it myself.
4. Tie to Audience- Remember that everything takes time and the more you play the less mistakes you are going to make.
5. New information- Chess is the game of kings, an easy game to learn and impossible to master. Thank you for your attention.

Works Cited

1. McClain, Dylan L. "The Brain’s Right Hemisphere." The New York Times. N.p., 24 Jan. 2011.

1. Silman. "Chess.com." Practical Chess Psychology. Chess.com, 24 Feb. 2013.

1.  Smith. ChessVibes." ' Benefits of Playing Chess' | ChessVibes. Chess Vibes, 2 Apr. 2002.