I really prefer to play in person because I play better on a real board than on a floating 2d diagram. Also, I like to be able to discuss the game afterwords, moving pieces around with my opponent doing the same. Post-mortems on-line are less common and less convenient.
do you like playing chess more online or in-person??
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Not even close...in person.
The best way to play chess, in my opinion, is to play opposite a real, live, and breathing person on a physical chessboard. I have done it online, (or using a computer program), many times; but, over-the-board is the best!
Online chess is a joke compared to otb.
Playing OTB is the way to go because of emotional, psychological and clock time constraint which adds an element of pressure to the game.
OTB but online has been better for me because... 1) I only have 2 places to play where I live, a cigar shop and a bar thats currently closed and 2) dont know anyone around here that can give me a good game. So online chess is the simple solution to both.
l prefer otb. but when l go to a tournament - everyone is sooo young.
I prefer OTB
Otb is what I rehearse for when online. In my club there are players in all ages from 9 to ca 90.
I like the social stuff after the game, sush as analyzing and talking.
I like the thrill of a match under four eyes.
I like online too.
OTB bullet/blitz/ tournament & team games over any online chessgame.
ONLINE!!!!!!!
OTB I'm rated 1693, my high was 1867
Online, in my chessclub i be 1400 here 1500 :)
I like playing online because you get rating and you make a lot of friends plus theres analyze so you can think moves further ahead without complicatig your brain
No rude comments please (I never said there were any!):))))
Jan 5, 2015
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I prefer over the board, but there isn't any players in the whole town where I live.
despite playing the game from a young age (chess club at school, online after school), i ultimately became disengaged during high school when i could no longer find new friends to play and/or got tired of staring at a computer screen in online matches. i missed the human element -- emotions, intensity, solidarity, shaking hands.
there's no doubt online chess is more convenient and efficiently pairs you with players of the same skill level, but does anyone else prefer in-person matches? how do people value online vs. in-person matches? why do people that prefer in-person matches resort to online solutions?