Chess has been compulsory in all Armenian schools since 2011.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Generally, it&amp;#39;s good for children to learn any sport,&amp;quot; said Aronian.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;quot;But the advantage of chess is very specific, the fact that you&amp;#39;re not challenged physically, so nobody has an advantage from the start.&amp;quot;