Misetáné Burján, Anita2024-09-042024-09-042016-12-01Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science, Vol. 14 No. 2 (2016) , 153-1681589-7389https://hdl.handle.net/2437/379802We investigate the connection between the "queen of sciences" (mathematics) and the "royal game" (chess) with respect to the development of mathematical problem solving ability in primary school education (classes 1-8, age 7-15) where facultative chess education is present. The records of the 2014 year's entrance exam in mathematics – obligatory for the enrollment to secondary grammar schools in Hungary – are compared for the whole national database and for the results of a group containing chess-player students. The problems in the tests are classified with respect to the competencies needed to solve them. For the evaluation of the results we used standard mathematical statistical methods.application/pdfchess educationmathematical competenceproblem solvingfolyóiratcikkOpen AccessAnita Misetáné Burjánhttps://doi.org/10.5485/TMCS.2016.0421Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science214Teach. Math. Comp. Sci.2676-8364