FORMATION OF THINKING PROCESSES OF STUDENTS WHEN LEARNING CHESS IN THE SYSTEM OF ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
The purpose of the work is to characterize the features of the formation of mental processes of students in the age group of 14-16 years old who play chess in the system of additional education. 50 students were examined, among the pupils of the MBU DO “Chess School named after. A. Karpov”. The study was conducted in two groups: group 1 - those involved in the institution of distance education from 1 to 2 years; group 2 - those involved in the institution of distance education from 3 to 5 years). Results. It has been established that students who have been playing chess in a distance education institution for 3 to 5 years have 24% higher indicators of the development of logical thinking than those who have been playing chess for 1 to 2 years. Conclusions. The study made it possible to determine the most effective pedagogical conditions that contribute to the formation of logical thinking when playing chess.