I accidentally imagine chess scenarios while I'm trying to sleep

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Avatar of AstroForGM

Is this normal, am I obsessed, or a future grandmaster? I require help.

Avatar of graffs444

its normal

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Avatar of Cold_W1nter

I do it all the time too, but also for my other passions such as music and climbing.

Avatar of AstroForGM

It also freaks me out that they are oddly specific, like for example, a pawn fork winning the queen, its really weird.

Avatar of rw0412

I think that when someone gets somewhat into chess, the complexity takes over their mind, and thats why this happens. I think most chess players have this, so yes. it is normal

Avatar of rodilihp

My 1st cook came to me in a dream. I'd worked the position for days and the answer came to me while dreaming about the position. I woke up went to the board and my dream was dead on. The novelty got published in chess life in Aug of 86 under larry evan's What's the best move. It's normal and desireable!! Music, climbing, martial arts, assembly, I actually treat dreaming about anything your passionate about as positive feed back!? You only dream about it when you have pressing questions, challenges, or goals! There's infinitely more behind your eyes than there will ever be in front of them! Take all the help you can get. LOL Brings back memories. thanks for sharing!!

Avatar of Hailey

quite normal

Avatar of Isaac8240

It happens to me al the time, i go to bed after i play chess for a while and my head is swimming with chess tactics.

Avatar of AstroForGM

Ok thank goodness I'm normal lol

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AstroDogePlaysChess wrote:

Is this normal, am I obsessed, or a future grandmaster? I require help.

same i do it a lot

Avatar of FloorSnack

Happens all the time to me

Avatar of Cybran42

Completely normal. It's the same as imaging conversations in your head or sleep.

Avatar of graffs444

is very cool

Avatar of MartySF2007

normal, lol happens to me a lot

Avatar of AstroForGM

lol

Avatar of Messenger5

I play through games from that day in my sleep all the time. When I wake up I know I found the move I missed or sometimes I make puzzles or play through master games I looked at.

Avatar of plux

Very normal, does not mean anything at all, except that you've been thinking a lot about chess.

Avatar of BooVoudoun

What is chess?

Avatar of youngbadger9

I do it all the time! I enjoy it sometimes. Being able to do so means you can trouble yourself with puzzles your mind made up without you knowing.