1000000000000...(1 googleplex) reasons why Chess is Better than Checkers part 1

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bobbyDK

chess isn't completely solved like checkers

". From the standard starting position, both players can guarantee a draw with perfect play.[  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solved_game

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/317/5844/1518.abstract

Justified08

33.Different pieces with different ways to move

TKACHS
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TKACHS
CHECKERS Nixon‘s dog and subsequent I am not a crook ,has left a bad taste in my mouth even after 50 years.
PhoenixTTD

35.  In checkers you are not allowed to maintain the tension.

Dadnavy71

ahhh....In chess, its better because... because it requires less physical dexterity, no need to stack pieces on top of one another.....

ajttja

38. chess exersices your brain so you can say your brain went to the gym and you feel satisfied, checkers is dumb and boring and i like eating donots instead.

37. A good comparisone would be tennis to badminton

TeraHammer

39. Checkers uses the chess term "check" in its name in jealousy. 

pdela
TeraHammer wrote:

39. Checkers uses the chess term "check" in its name in jealousy. 

that one is good

Elu2010

40. as far as i know, there are no computers that anylize checkers.

It's just too dumb Smile

bobbyDK
ericlu2010 skrev:

40. as far as i know, there are no computers that anylize checkers.

It's just too dumb 


actually there is and you cannot beat the computer in checkers now since it is solved. you can play it online you can only hope for a draw against the computer.

RomyGer

Checkers is so flat and chess is three dimensional...

The_Chess_Coach

every time i play checkers i draw if i play chess anything happens

Si-Eric

All you have to do is play the perfect moves every time.There is no need for a brain!!

Checkers is for those with an IQ of 100 or less.Foot in Mouth. Use left and right arrows to navigate.

TeraHammer

41. Chess is higher ranked in the alphabeth. Albeit, not that much.

DEEPFROGGER

Checkers doesn't use the entire board. Chess does.

bobbyDK
Immortal-Gladiator skrev:

43. you get ratings in chess

seems refuted http://www.usacheckers.com/ratingsformula.php

The ACF Rating is an indication of a player's skill relative to that of his

Scottrf
Immortal-Gladiator wrote:

Wow never knew that. Oh well lets just say the rating system is better in chess then

Based on?

Dadnavy71

In chess there is only one King (yay) in checkers too many kings could be bad like too many cooks in the kitchen.

AnkitRaparthi

46.CHESS is a way more expanded game.

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