chess & mathematics

quimbus,

how was the quiz?

do you now understand commutativity?

True story: My first OTB tournament win came near the bottom of the lowest rated section in a large open tournament, against a woman with a PhD in mathematics from a prestigious European school.  Chess ability and mathematics ability can't be *that* interrelated :)

Both math and chess seem to require the person to be familiar with patterns.  The more you practice in that area (either chess or math) the more familiar you become with the common patterns and more adept you become at applying them.

However strictly speaking, the two skills don't overlap.  Both may require logic and reasoning, but the same could be said for driving if you see what I mean.  The specific skills of each are relatively narrow.

Chess, mathematics, and music all seem related.  All three fields have prodigies.

Strictly speaking, no, it doesn't imply that if you are good at chess then you are good at math - most good chess players would probably find it a challenge to do a Maths degree, let alone a PHD in some Mathematical area. Having said that, many mathematicians and good chess players will have enjoyed each others disciplines at a rudimentary level.

mathematics requires interest and patience just like chess....i tend to believe that if a chess geek was to concentrate on a mathematics area then the probability of him grasping various concepts would be much faster than someone who has never played chess...being good in maths may also sharpens ones ability in chess and vice versa

I have always counted on my fingers.

I'd stop if I ever got a wrong answer.

That is a very good question to ask, and here is a good answer for you.

Mathematics is related to EVERYTHING... it is the universal language that binds all things, if we spoke with aliens from another planet the only language we could both use is Math.

Being good at math can help you be better at chess, and vice versa, but just because you are good at math does not mean you will be good at chess and vice versa.

If you truly wish to improve your skills at chess, you need to play more chess.

 Excellent!

SZ.

 The point he (Q) is making is: "Chess both involve critical thinking and detailed calculations"; 2 the extent that, math, 4 the correct answer, there r no options; 2 which n chess, u have the choice, 2 ignore the best move.  Mathematical thinking, caclulates the best, winning move; this is how the computer plays!; mathematically.  Yet, being good n math, doesn't make u a good chess player, by that: Choice; chance; unpredictability.

SZ.

Thanks i am investigating the method are u mathematician urself?

Thank you all for your insight on chess and mathematics.

If you are a genius people, give your reasonable answer for this test. "When Cheryl's birthday is? Explain your answer with logic argument, please!

@Angsa-Putih

I saw that on 9gag and spend quite some time figuring it out, since I'm not good with logical tasks.

Neither May nor June is possible because they have unique dates - that means Albert couldn't know for sure that Bernard doesn't know. If Albert had May for example, Bernard might have the number 19 and Bernard would know the date. But Albert knows  for sure that Bernard doesn't know.

Bernard understood that ^ and said he now knows the answer. Threfore, his day must be among those that occurred in May or June as well. Hence, it can be neither July 14th nor August 14th. 

Albert now understood the consequences of the upper statement and realized he knows the date: hence, it must be July 16th. If his month was August, he couldn't have said for sure.

I think You are one of the genius student here. Im sure you are also a tactical chess player! :-)

Nope, unfortunately I'm far from a genius student.

You are humble :-)

I think chess enhances ones intelligence in real life problems, if one is to analyze statistically the level of chess in relation to life skills , i tend to believe there will be high positive correlation among the populace in question.