Chess teaches you to think about the number of possibilities or moves that can be made on one occasion.And in this it is compared to life, because we must find the solution that benefits the greatest number of factors (this is something I learned from Scientology, when I worked for them, I want to clarify that I was never a member of this religion.)
The chess teaches us to develop strategic thinking and have a more skilled mind and it is highly recommended to apply it to everyday life.