Just pattern recognition.
Does chess really make you intelligent
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Mar 25, 2022
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#23
If you had a choice of a degree vs chess title, which one do you choose?
I know in my professional and personal life, nobody cares about my chess game. When I drop words like SWOT Analysis, KPI, ROI, AR, Cash Flow and Balance Sheets; the whole room stops and listens.
Chess is a board game at the end of the day.
If I can I want chess to be my professional and personal life. But the way up is very slow.
Mar 25, 2022
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Chuck639 wrote:
If you had a choice of a degree vs chess title, which one do you choose?
I know in my professional and personal life, nobody cares about my chess game. When I drop words like SWOT Analysis, KPI, ROI, AR, Cash Flow and Balance Sheets; the whole room stops and listens.
Chess is a board game at the end of the day.
hmm, you make it sound like you can't get both of them...
Mar 25, 2022
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#28
snoozyman wrote:
Yes and no
Correct.
Whether chess helps you or not depends on how one goes at it or reacts to it.
And its not digital A or B either.
Like so many things - its double-edged.
Mar 25, 2022
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#29
GeorgeWyhv14 wrote:
Just pattern recognition.
There are other ways to go at the game. And to improve.
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#20Studying for a degree 📜 is more important to me, than studying a board game ! 🤷♂️
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Obvious point - but that doesn't mean a student can't read a novel or watch Netflix or put some time into chess.
Most students have some leisure. Or considerably so.
Its a privilege.
But even that is double-edged.
Theory: students who intern - including in the field of study - get a big head start and advantage and experience-advantage over those that don't.
But is life always about chasing money and/or just one's profession?
If you want it to be.
It doesn't usually work out that way.
Chuck639 wrote:
If you had a choice of a degree vs chess title, which one do you choose?
I know in my professional and personal life, nobody cares about my chess game. When I drop words like SWOT Analysis, KPI, ROI, AR, Cash Flow and Balance Sheets; the whole room stops and listens.
Chess is a board game at the end of the day.
I am sure that getting degree doesn't make one more intellegent also.
It is a wide-spread illusion.
Lol.I need more B's. Because it makes me better.
Mar 25, 2022
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#33
korotky_trinity wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
If you had a choice of a degree vs chess title, which one do you choose?
I know in my professional and personal life, nobody cares about my chess game. When I drop words like SWOT Analysis, KPI, ROI, AR, Cash Flow and Balance Sheets; the whole room stops and listens.
Chess is a board game at the end of the day.
I am sure that getting degree doesn't make one more intellegent also.
It is a wide-spread illusion.
Very true! In my work I deal with many who have degrees, only a few of of them are what I’d consider intelligent. I admire their drive to obtain the degree, but it’s nothing if one can’t figure their way out of a wet paper bag.
Mar 25, 2022
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#34
Chess can teach you and remind you that things aren't always what they seem to be.
Just yesterday I showed a young man (no names) this puzzle and he immediately responded that there was no draw for white.
But there is. And only one move draws.
He thought that the black pawn was aimed North.
But in white to move puzzles - black's pawns go Down the board.
White to move and draw ! Only one particular move can do that.
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Mar 25, 2022
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#35
NervesofButter wrote:
I had a martial arts teacher that would tell us: "There is nothing i can do to make you better at this. All i can do is give you the tools. It will be up to you to do the rest."
Mine said “Today impossible, tomorrow possible.” He was a great man and now Eternal Grand Master Haeng Ung Lee. We also were told to do 300 or so push ups every class, then work on punching techniques. No wonder my shoulders are failing now… 😆
Is there a miracle drug for that @Wits-end
Mar 25, 2022
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#37
sanjaychidambaram wrote:
People say playing chess makes you intelligent I am a 1600 but I just started to get really low marks in school the last two tests I really study hard but still no changes any suggestions?
thank you in advance
The subject matter in the tests could be relevant.
Were the low marks in subjects like English and history and languages?
Or was it more like math and sciences?
Geography I tend to put with the latter.
If it was just generally lower marks that could be like a concentration/energy/motivational issue
Or - you just had less aptitude than you usually do for the particular test questions and it had little to do with types of subject.
A lot of things could cause low marks.
A mental or emotional distraction. Tiredness. Physical imbalance of some kind. (hopefully temporary)
Chess should make u smart I think. After playing I just got a 30 out of 100! My best grade!
Mar 25, 2022
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#39
sanjaychidambaram wrote:
People say playing chess makes you intelligent I am a 1600 but I just started to get really low marks in school the last two tests I really study hard but still no changes any suggestions?
thank you in advance
Which people? Don't listen to those people. Even if it's Denzel.
Specificity in training is important. This is your training day..
I quote Habanababananero