On playing chess.

R. Ya'akov Kamenetzky thought that chess (shach in Yiddish) was a good game for children to play because, he felt, that chess trains one to anticipate another's thoughts and is therefore helpful to shape a person into being an empathetic adult, particularly helpful in married life.

Sounds nice. Obviously his idea does not preclude other benefits, such as teaching one how to think like a Talmudist. I wonder what y'all think.