No less a figure than Ben Franklin wrote that
by playing games (writing of chess specifically), one can learn:
Foresight
... which considers the consequences that attend an action;
Circumspection
... which surveys the whole scene of action, the possibilities ... the
probabilities ... the consequences ...
Caution
.... not to move too hastily ...
and lastly ... the habit of not being discouraged by
present bad appearances in the state of our affairs, the habit of hoping for a favourable chance,
and that of persevering in
the search of resources.
What better benefits could we want for our
children, ourselves, and what better environment in which to learn
them?
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