Teachers of gifted students often are challenged to find ways to stimulate critical thinking and problem-solving skills. School chess clubs are one way of meeting that challenge. This article poses how games such as chess affect learning and gifted students. Two detailed strategies for teaching chess to students beginning in kindergarten are presented in this article, narrative story and visual spatial strategies challenge students to learn. Chess is a tool that can be used to meet gifted program standards. Resources for teachers of the gifted are discussed and evaluated throughout the article. (Contains 2 tables.)