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This paper presents an experiment involving fourth grade (10-11 years old) students, in two experimental groups. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of chess training on the academic level among elementary school children in a rural school. The sample of 30 pupils with an intervention group undergoing chess training and a control group. Statistical tests were carried out to examine whether the performance of students has improved after the chess intervention. The results of the paired samples t-test analysis showed significant improvement in academic performances of students after a month of chess training