Like the challenge of chess but don’t have a local person to play with? You can play chess against someone on a real chessboard without even having that person present. How? Using a high-tech physical chessboard called “Square Off” that allows you to play real-time chess with someone else no matter where they are located. Watch your opponent’s pieces move magically across your board as he makes moves from his board. The two boards communicate to each other via the internet. Square Off bridges the gap between online chess and physical face-to-face chess. You can also play with someone who doesn’t have a board; your competitor would use the Square Off app to make moves, which you would still see on your physical board. However, using Square Off to play chess with a person remotely comes with a hefty price tag – $375 per board. For another challenge that is less expensive and doesn’t require understanding lots of rules, you can try our Brain Training, which is done remotely one-on-one by telephone. Contact us today to learn more about what we have to offer for Brain Training.
Your opponent in chess can move pieces without being there
Chess is good for the brain
You can stay sharp by exercising your brain. A compelling example of someone who stayed sharp with mental exercise is Dr. Richard Wetherill. He was a retired university lecturer and accomplished chess aficionado. He was able to always see eight moves ahead while playing. In early 2001, he noticed that he could only see five moves ahead, and became concerned. He decided to see a neurologist. But, he passed all the neurological tests with flying colors, and showed normal brain scans. There was no indication of any dementia.
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It was once thought that cognitive decline was just a result of getting older and not much could be done to stop this process. But we now know the brain has the ability to change throughout life even as we get older. This is called brain plasticity. There is emerging evidence that brain plasticity is a key factor contributing to the positive effects of cognitive training in older adults.
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