Does learning Russian make you better in chess?

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(Bobby Fischer learned Russian)

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it'll let you acces the vast amount of chess books in russian. other than that i don't know how it might help you.

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Learning Russian enhances your brain cells in a special way and gives a +100 points rating boost. Laughing

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Natalia_Pogonina wrote:

Learning Russian enhances your brain cells in a special way and gives a +100 points rating boost.


The Russian Grammer is like endgames

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It is scientifically proved that Russian speakers can see more colors...

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Fasaa wrote:

It is scientifically proved that Russian speakers can see more colors...


Yeah I heard about it

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да я - шахматный владелец высшего качества, разрушают монстра давки бога превосходная корова шахмат владельца

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@ WGM Natalia_Pogonina

i hope you will include some tips for learning russian in your articles Smile

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pavanmss wrote:

@ WGM Natalia_Pogonina

i hope you will include some tips for learning russian in your articles


Breaking news: yet another cheating scandal. An IM was spotted using Google translate on his mobile phone to learn Russian during a chess game!

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UVF02368 wrote:

да я - шахматный владелец высшего качества, разрушают монстра давки бога превосходная корова шахмат владельца


you used google translate,didn't you?Frown

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@fasaa

Vodka drinkers see much more colours...Give me a break!Laughing

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Hmm...what is the very best chess book on the planet that is only available in Russian? That would give the Russians an unfair advantage.

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@WGM Natalia Pogonina

What about Chinese?

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Rogalentis wrote:
UVF02368 wrote:

да я - шахматный владелец высшего качества, разрушают монстра давки бога превосходная корова шахмат владельца


you used google translate,didn't you?


Yes, I - the owner of the super chess, destroy the monster god of the hustle chess excellent cow owner.

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zboina wrote:

@WGM Natalia Pogonina

What about Chinese?


You know,it's a thread about possible things,not dreams like learning Chinese

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Natalia_Pogonina wrote:
pavanmss wrote:

@ WGM Natalia_Pogonina

i hope you will include some tips for learning russian in your articles


Breaking news: yet another cheating scandal. An IM was spotted using Google translate on his mobile phone to learn Russian during a chess game!


hahaha

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How do you say "I resign" in Russian?

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JonathanTheH wrote:

I doubt that it will give you a 100+ point rating boost. I don't really see how it helps you in chess.


I hope you realize it is a "fun in chess" thread.

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It's a great psychological weapon; I've had numerous games where my opponent was scared to death when he heard me speaking Russian before the round.

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Rogalentis wrote:

Does learning Russian make you better in chess?

 

 


 Not so much as being Russian.  Smile