Sunday, December 22, 2013

Sunday, December 1, 2013

The conclusion. Checkmate!

nlfchess vs Afro_Samurai - Online Chess via @chesscom http://www.chess.com/echess/game?id=79745256

One of the many benefits of playing chess. It grows dendrites!

Dendrites are the tree-like branches that conduct signals from other neural cells into the neurons they are attached to. Think of them like antennas picking up signals from other brain cells. The more antennas you have and the bigger they are, the more signals you’ll pick up. Learning a new skill like chess-playing causes dendrites to grow. But that growth doesn’t stop once you’ve learned the game; interaction with people in challenging activities also fuels dendrite growth, and chess is a perfect example.

I'm playing as black. Notice my pawn on d3 supporting both of my nights. Awesome position and a first for me. I'll post the results of this game later. Hopefully, I will have won