Talbert: Chess is beneficial for school-age children  It is enjoyable, encourages foresight and logical thinking, and discourages carelessness, inattention, and impulsiveness  In short, it promotes mental maturity
Sklar: My objection to teaching chess to children is that it diverts mental activity from something with societal value, such as science, into something that has no societal value
children should be taught to play chess