bobby_max wrote:
Nothing makes you smarter. You're born with what you're going to have. However, you do need to be smart (high IQ) to play top level chess.
Are there any effects that chess does to your brain?
do u think that chess makes you smarter? 2024
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Jun 14, 2024
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Chess helps with learning strategy, but what bobbymax wrote is true
Chess is just a unique board game, maybe it has benefits for aging individuals but doesn’t equate to higher intelligence or makes you smarter.
You need some level of IQ to play at a higher level, it definitely helps but studying and actually analyzing each game you play goes a long way.
You need some level of IQ to play at a higher level, it definitely helps but studying and actually analyzing each game you play goes a long way.
Not exactly IQ being good at chess does not equate to being able to memorize other things well
bobby_max wrote:
Nothing makes you smarter. You're born with what you're going to have. However, you do need to be smart (high IQ) to play top level chess.
Maybe alot of people are smart besides you don't need to be smart to be good at chess and vice versa but hikaru got a 100 IQ on a online test
Though tbh that's probably not his actual iq cause it was taken online and the online ones are scuffed
If you want to know what chess teached me it is how to overthink 
Jun 14, 2024
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gunsandchess wrote:
Chess is just a unique board game, maybe it has benefits for aging individuals but doesn’t equate to higher intelligence or makes you smarter.
You need some level of IQ to play at a higher level, it definitely helps but studying and actually analyzing each game you play goes a long way.
You need some level of IQ to play at a higher level, it definitely helps but studying and actually analyzing each game you play goes a long way.
I think gac is right on that.
Especially on the 'doesn't equate to higher intelligence' point.
Like when you look how Fischer's life proceeded outside of chess.
Can things be learned from chess that can be applied outside of the game?
The short answer is yes.
The whole idea of inner realization that one has options and selection of options often determines outcomes.
The fact that that is obvious or should be doesn't mean that chess doesn't or couldn't help.
As with the idea of looking ahead and looking at future situations knowing that what one chooses now affects those situations.
Taking time. Not rushing into choices.
Things aren't what they seem to be.
These basics of life are inherent in chess.
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That doesn't mean one needs chess to learn about these things (or to train oneself to be more aware of them) but it doesn't mean chess can't help either.
Will other sports also help? And train? And other fields of study and experience?
Or instead. Instead help or train along these lines?
Yes.
It may help subconsciously, but not significant enough to notice imo. Don't forget that you already need to be smart in order to progress fast and level up in chess.
PromisingPawns wrote:
It may help subconsciously, but not significant enough to notice imo. Don't forget that you already need to be smart in order to progress fast and level up in chess.
I wonder how many "dumb" people get good at chess lol
Jun 14, 2024
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I think that chess does make you smarter no matter how smart you are. Scientifically speaking.
bobby_max wrote:
Nothing makes you smarter. You're born with what you're going to have. However, you do need to be smart (high IQ) to play top level chess.
None of these is proven. Probably not true either.
Jun 15, 2024
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CookieDragon77 wrote:
I think that chess does make you smarter no matter how smart you are. Scientifically speaking.
Many things could 'make somebody smarter' and many things could 'make somebody less smart'.
'Smart' itself is just a word.
Intelligence is a multi-phased process involving many factors although arguably with quality of option selection at its core.
KinkiKaneki wrote:
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Many people nowadays debate about chess and it benefits
I did hear a lot about an improvement in long-term memory that is strongly related to chess
Personally? I feel that the more I play chess, the solos I am when it is related to choices in real life.
And you? Feel free to share.
Many people nowadays debate about chess and it benefits
I did hear a lot about an improvement in long-term memory that is strongly related to chess
Personally? I feel that the more I play chess, the solos I am when it is related to choices in real life.
And you? Feel free to share.
Wouldn't say it makes you smarter but it could increase critical thinking, in my eyes at least.
Jun 15, 2024
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Independently of chess - if a person has distractions and interferences in his or her life - and those negatives are suddenly removed ... then there's going to be a big big improvement in concentration - mental stamina - understanding - creativity - results and so on.
and the converse is also true.
People know this. Remove intense long term stress and mental performance improves.
Add stress - and whoever doesn't do as well.
The more stress - the more interference - the more that's going to hurt results.
How about - its obvious.
Do you think better when you have a migraine headache?
I don't think it does. But I heard it helps slow down dementia so that's nice
Jun 15, 2024
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chesssblackbelt wrote:
I don't think it does. But I heard it helps slow down dementia so that's nice
Grey cells don't get replaced. Reverse entropy. There's fewer and fewer.
Similiar with DNA. It doesn't get younger.
And can only divide properly so many times.
Dr. Leonard Hayflick worked out a limit.
That limit makes 120 year lifespan very unllikely.
Remember Blade Runner? Replicants had 4 year lifespan and then all lights Out.
120 years? Lights out before that.
Claims of going over? There are claims the earth is flat too.
Many people nowadays debate about chess and it benefits
I did hear a lot about an improvement in long-term memory that is strongly related to chess
Personally? I feel that the more I play chess, the solos I am when it is related to choices in real life.
And you? Feel free to share.