Which is harder: Playing a chess master or solving a rubik's cube

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Rubik's cube can be solved from any position by following a simple algorithm. Once you know the algorithm, it's merely a matter of applying it. 

The same is not true of beating a chess master. 

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Pointless thread.

As is, the rubiks cube is much harder.

If you asked the question properly, beating a chess master is much harder.

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Its easier to play a chess master, than solve a cube. You said PLAY, not win!

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koala8 wrote:

which do you think is harder? Facing a chess master (like Bobby Fisher, Kasparov, Karpov, etc) or facing the eight wonder of the world, the rubik's cube.

Solving the Rubik's cube is easy.  There is at least one video on youtube that shows you in 2 simple steps to solve it. First step is to turn the left hand side of the cube as you face it one turn counterclockwise.  Step 2 is to turn the top of the cube one turn clockwise.  Repeat the 2 steps in order until the blocks on the face of each side are all the same color.

If you want the website address of the video, please let me know. 

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Carlsen might see them as equals.

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nate23 wrote:
 

I think that also works against chess masters, unless they double as a kung fu master.

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Actually, I think solving a rubik's cube might be easier, if you think about it.

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there's a competition called speedcubing, how fast can you solve a rubik's cube.

however, there's no competition about how fast can you beat a GM Undecided

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LarEe91 wrote:

there's a competition called speedcubing, how fast can you solve a rubik's cube.

however, there's no competition about how fast can you beat a GM

They have blitz tournaments.

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That probably indicates that solving a cube is easier.

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Kingpatzer wrote:

Rubik's cube can be solved from any position by following a simple algorithm. Once you know the algorithm, it's merely a matter of applying it. 

The same is not true of beating a chess master. 

algorithms there are more than one

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Kingpatzer wrote:

Rubik's cube can be solved from any position by following a simple algorithm. Once you know the algorithm, it's merely a matter of applying it. 

The same is not true of beating a chess master. 

Tell that to Rybka.

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ClavierCavalier wrote:
nate23 wrote:
 

I think that also works against chess masters, unless they double as a kung fu master.

At last I got a laugh out of this stupid thread. Smile

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Whats harder rubiks cube blindfolded or 1 handed

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Are you serious?

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yea

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A serious cokelover.

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yea

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Okay, give me one good reason why one-handed solving should be harder than two-handed solving.