chess while driving

Years ago a friend and I played chess at work on our lunch hour and breaks, and any time we could sneak it in.  But many times we could not finish a game in a day's work. Once when we had to pause a game it nearly caused a traffic accidnet. Later that day I was driving my wife somewhere on a road I knew well and I began thinking about that game.  It was down to the endgame with just Kings and Pawns and he had the advantage.  However, at that time I had a better understanding than he did of the endgame, but he could wiggle out of some of the most difficult jams. One careless move and it was over for me. (I don't remember the outcome of the game.)

I could visualize the chess board as though I was playing blindfold chess, and I was driving on automatic pilot, so to speak, then suddenly I realized I was about to turn left in front of an oncoming car. That scared the chess out of me. I have never let myself drive and play blindfold chess since. 

Have any of you had similar experiences while concentrating on chess?

When I used to play chess on the bus, I found it slightly disconcerting to receive advice from the driver - especially as she had to turn round, and take her eyes of the road to study the board.

I suppose it was fair to call it a draw after a collision - with (chess) pieces scattered everywhere - even if one player was significantly in front at the time?

Are your serious?  Did this really happen?  Neat story, and I enjoyed reading it. 

it wasn't until just a couple of years ago that i realized when people meant "i was picturing..." or "close your eyes and see yourself on a beach" that they meant it literally.  except for the rare dream, i never have this sort of mental vision.  most of my dreams are not visual.  i never really knew there was a downside ot being able to see these things. 

How can you have a dream that isn not visual?  This is difficult for me to understand, because my dreams are so real.  In color even.  Of course, when I have nightmares it is horrible.  Sometimes I must get up and get on the computer to keep form going back to sleep and have the nightmare continue.  I just wish I could control my dreams, or program them, so I could figure solutions to my chess games.  Maybe not, because that would be cheating, and then I would have a nightmare about the forum police being after me.  Mix that with Halloween commercials and that would be a horrible nightmare.   That old adage that says, "Be careful what you wish for, because you may get it," is a good warning.

".... although she was very thin and could turn very fast."

Classic!

She sounds like a ferret.

I was playing a game chess and crashed! I had a lot of bruises, and I was cut with shattered glass! Of course, I wasn't driving, I was sitting in a booth

shrug.  same way i read books.  i don't visualize what i read i just get the story.  that's the best way i can describe my dreams.  i know what the action is, but i don't actually know what it looks like. 

Do you mean that when you read that a man hit another man you do not see in your mind that happening?  I have talked to others that say they cannot visualize such action, but that is difficult for me to comprehend, because I can see it as though I was watching a movie.  But then, I have a very vivid imagination. I suppose part of that comes from taking art classes and painting and creating things.  I can see in my mind a picture I want to draw and then draw it.  Since it comes naturally to me it is difficult for me to grasp others not being able to do the same.  Well, my wife has remarked a time or two at my ability to draw pictures and create objects right out of my head. I suppose that of explains why I have such vivid dreams.