Lessons of chess

The art of chess is exercise for your brain. There are many valuable lessons:

• Always take an opportunity; you may not get a second chance.
• Think one step ahead. 
• Pay close attention to detail. 
• Never underestimate the power of combinations.
• Formulate a plan and adjust as needed.
• Sometimes sacrifice is necessary. 
• Take your time and the outcome will be in your favor.
• Develop pattern recognition.
• Learn to foresee and prevent potential problems.
• Triple check your work.
• Timing is everything.