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Chess - what % skill?


  • 13 months ago · Quote · #1

    DavyWilliams

    Is chess 95% skill, 5% luck?  99% skill and 1% luck?  or what?  What do you all think? 

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #2

    waffllemaster

    It's 10% luck, 20% skill, 15% conce... oh nevermind.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #3

    nuclear_blitz

    100% skill at least when it comes to the masters.To the rest of us we consider luck taking advantage of an error...but, there is no luck in chess just errors and taking advantage of them.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #4

    TheGrobe

    First we need to agree on the definitions of "skill" and "luck" (and "chess" for that matter) -- I'd argue it's 100% skill, but that's by my definition.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #5

    Crazychessplaya

    80% skill, 10% psychology, 10% physical fitness.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #6

    TheGrobe

    Does that make it 10% sport?

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #7

    Mirage_killer

    80%skill .20% Depend on the psychological state during playing even with masters chess.and about the luck !!!!!!!!!!!!you are MADE the luck by yourself

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #8

    goldendog

    First you get the luck, then you get the skill, then you get the women.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #9

    AlCzervik

    1

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #10

    Saint-Paulia

    50% skill - 25% genetic aptitude - 15% gumption & hard work - 10% luck per individual game.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #11

    CHCL

    1000000000000000000% talent.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #12

    Mirage_killer

    goldendog wrote:

    First you get the luck, then you get the skill, then you get the women.

    u speak about the life .not about chess Wink

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #13

    TheGrobe

    Yeah, I'm pretty sure only the first two apply to chess.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #14

    Mirage_killer

    i dont know .why is not anyone say about experience Although. it an important factor

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #15

    transpo

    I'd rather be lucky than good!!

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #16

    Mirage_killer

    transpo wrote:

    I'd rather be lucky than good!!

    omg .if u is good .that is meannnnnnnnnnnnn u is lucky.right

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #17

    Mirage_killer

    Franken_Berry wrote:

    About 40% alcohol by volume.

    Do not forget also!!!!!!!!!! much of it harmful heheheeee

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #18

    ElKitch

    Anish Giri once said: I can be lucky in chess. That is when a player suddenly gets a black out by an external factor and makes a blunder. But I reckon at top levels that only happens in 0,1% of all the moves they make.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #19

    Mirage_killer

    snakesbelly wrote:

    95% of chess is 50% skill ,comprising of 15% memory,20% tactical insight,15% strategic planning the other 50% is all about experience,aptitude,concentration,psychological ability then there is 5% left that is based on luck comprising of 2.5% chance and 2.5 % karma.

    Some have argued that body odor actually makes about 5 -15 % of any game but that is only about 42% of the 300 people interviewed which makes up only .00004 % of all chess players so there is a 99% chance of most people ignoring that .

    That's about 10% of what I think.

    Truly worthy of praise .well done !!!!!!!nice words

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #20

    Mirage_killer

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