Anyone else play worse on a physical board?
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I can always observe the table and see moves and opportunities far better from the top down perspective you get playing online than when you are sat at one side of a physical table. Has anyone else found this? I guess it’s just a matter of more practice playing chess in real life
That is so true, I practice online and when I get on a chess board. I get so cross-eyed to the extent of me not recognising key openings.
Last time I played a physical board was some 35 years before C19! I have noticed that I absolutely hate a 3D chessboard for exactly the reasons you give. Top down perspective is now what I’m used to.
Still, I suppose the internet has to be good for something 😀... doubt I’ll use a physical board this year (I’ve two in the house, but my wife refuses to play, and no one else is allowed in the house until at least Easter!)
Still, I suppose the internet has to be good for something 😀... doubt I’ll use a physical board this year (I’ve two in the house, but my wife refuses to play, and no one else is allowed in the house until at least Easter!)
Yeah don't see patterns as clearly
Roisin_F wrote:
I can always observe the table and see moves and opportunities far better from the top down perspective you get playing online than when you are sat at one side of a physical table. Has anyone else found this? I guess it’s just a matter of more practice playing chess in real life
Yes, same here... Also, I play better on some interfaces than on others...
It's the opposite to me. Not like I'm trying to excuse my crappy moves here, eh.
I've noticed this as well. I'm not a psychologist nor a neuroscientist but it seems your brain doesn't render 2D and 3D images the same. When I started playing I played OTB and when I began to play online about two years ago I just couldn't get accustomed to the online 2D image. Now after 2 years of mostly online play I'm having serious problems playing on a real chessboard like you say. It seems to work both ways, I've watched an interview with GM Maxime Vachier Lagrave who said that it's been difficult for him to adjust to online play after so much time playing exclusively over a real chess board.
can't agree more
Feb 2, 2021
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I've found that for me it really doesn't matter.....I play equally bad in both formats
. But in all seriousness, I used to hate playing online. The 2d pieces were confusing to me when I first started playing online.
It's a definite adjustment but your brain gets used to one or the other pretty quick, until you try to switch again.
I use left hand to move pieces OTB, but I (almost) have to use the right to operate mouse. Sooo... it feels weird for me to move in online chess.
Jul 21, 2021
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Roisin_F wrote:
I can always observe the table and see moves and opportunities far better from the top down perspective you get playing online than when you are sat at one side of a physical table. Has anyone else found this? I guess it’s just a matter of more practice playing chess in real life
Most of the time I play way better on a physical board than I do a Virtual board.
Jul 23, 2021
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#13
I use a DGT e-board, I often use it to play matches on chess.com (I'm a novice, two-accounts 671/751 - smurfing, yeah sort of...). However, I have evaluation blind-spots with the board. For example, I might be able to move/protect my pieces with relatively the same accuracy, but I fail to see my opponent's plan. The more I play the difference between the screen and actual board is becoming subtle, as I train my brain to the 3D perspective. My goal is to eventually play all my matches with the board on a single account.
Jul 23, 2021
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#14
That happens when u play Too Much Online chess.Your eyes gets a feel of Only that type of pieces At online and u need a practice of otb otherwise ' TILT '
Jul 23, 2021
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#15
I play worse when I'm playing on a very small board, but if I'm playing on a normal/big board then I don't notice any change
Jul 23, 2021
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#16
Umm what about moving from a theme to a theme? Don't you have the same feeling also?
For me playing in real chessboard may be less practical, but more funny.
