Chess game may be included in school curriculum in Belarus

In Belarus, chess can be included in the school curriculum. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Sport and Tourism Aliaksandr Dubkousky, who is heading the Belarusian delegation on an official visit to Armenia. Belarusians are primarily interested in the experience of this country in the field of chess, sputnik.by reports.

"Chess does have an impact on the capacity of the child," said Dubkousky. According to him, the sport will help children "understand the strategy of relations."

Head of the Belarusian delegation noted that Aliaksandr Lukashenka is interested in the idea of ​​the introducing chess into the school curriculum. Belarus wants to focus on Armenia's experience in introducing chess in the curriculum (in Armenian schools the game has been studied from 2011).