{"id":25163,"date":"2019-04-18T08:52:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T08:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/za\/kids-club\/entertainment\/general-entertainment\/national-geographic-educational-products-copy\/"},"modified":"2019-04-18T10:27:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T10:27:14","slug":"chess-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/kids-club\/entertainment\/general-entertainment\/chess-masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Make your next move with a Chess Masters set!"},"content":{"rendered":"

FANCY A GAME OF CHESS?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The game is played by\u00a0millions of people worldwide and is part of\u00a0the curriculum in many schools throughout\u00a0the world. It\u2019s even hoped chess might\u00a0become a sport in the 2024 Olympic Games!\u00a0Chess has many educational benefits,\u00a0including improved concentration,\u00a0patience, memory and verbal reasoning\u00a0skills. It requires decision making and the\u00a0ability to plan ahead \u2013 and it teaches good\u00a0sportsmanship and develops self-esteem.<\/p>\n

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Chess Masters, from the RGS Group, is a\u00a0good quality chess set that consists of a\u00a0tournament-sized chess board with 32\u00a0large, non-scratch, competition-sized\u00a0chess pieces \u2013 the King is 9 cm high!\u00a0Instructions on how to play the game\u00a0are included, too. Phew!<\/p>\n

Get Chess Masters and a wide range\u00a0of other educational gifts at retailers\u00a0including Makro (makro.co.za<\/a>) and\u00a0Westpack Lifestyle (westpacklifestyle.co.za<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Find out more at rgsgroup.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n

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