Systematic training of chess has beenshown to significantly increase the IQ and cognitivefunctioning among children. The study assessed theimpact of chess intervention on the IQ scores ofchildren and analyzed the cognitive functions thatcontributed to the IQ gain. Eighty-six schoolchildren, boys and girls in the age group (4-15)undergoing chess training were assessed using Binet-Kamat Test of Intelligence. Chess interventionconsisted of standardized bi-weekly training sessions of 2hours’ duration over a period of one year.Individual attention was given to every child byassigning one coach for every 4 students. Paired ttests and regression analysis were carried out.Significant increases were observed inIQ.Regression analysis indicated that non-verbalreasoning, language and memory significantlycontributed to the dependent variable IQ. The study hasimportant implications for education
