Chess and problem solving involving patterns

Authors

Dores Ferreira
Pedro Palhares

Volume

5

Issue

2-3

Abstract

In this paper we present the context and results from a study, with 3rd to 6th grades children, about the relationship between chess and problem solving involving geometric and numeric patterns. The main result of this study is the existence of a relation between strength of play and patterns involving problem solving. We have included in the beginning an analysis of chess as a context for elementary mathematics problems, also showing its richness historically.

First Page

249

Last Page

256

Recommended Citation

Ferreira, Dores and Palhares, Pedro (2008) "Chess and problem solving involving patterns," The Mathematics Enthusiast: Vol. 5 : No. 2 , Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54870/1551-3440.1105
Available at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/tme/vol5/iss2/8

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.54870/1551-3440.1105