Checkmate!

Perhaps chess is one of the most intellectually demanding board games of all times. It involves strategy, requiring players to plan, calculate, estimate, predict, making decisions, taking risks and even using trickery in order to win the game. Playing chess definitely increases your intelligence. Only Chess Grandmasters are attributed with a very high IQ other than Nobel Laureates and World Debating Champions.

The best thing about chess is, although there are many strategies to employ, there is no absolute way to win. It all depends on how you will react according to your opponent's moves. It relies very much on raw intelligence, which is what you really need in practical daily life.

Chess is also an excellent platform for people to socialize. It is also fun and addictive. Most importantly, it gives you a decent mental workout, depending on your opponent's intellect.

What you need to do is to start playing with a partner. As an alternative, chess games are widely available in mobile phones. In this case, 'Chessmaster' is recommended. For more variety, consider playing the Chinese Chess.