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AndyClifton
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Apr 22, 2013
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Hey Sigmund, we're childhood friends!  Remember me?...

motherinlaw
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Apr 22, 2013
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#242
SigmundCMonster wrote:
Estragon wrote:

There is some literature showing kids who learn chess learn other stuff faster, but over time the effect dissipates and they later regress to the norm.  Older people can fight off dementia by playing chess or other thinking games.

Sorry, you should play the game if you enjoy it and want to improve at it for more fun, not because it will improve your brain.

If you want to improve your brain, you should try drinking lots of craft beers and chasing after busty bar wenches.  It won't improve your brain any more than chess, but your disappointment will be soothed a bit.

 

 

 

 

Post of the week.

I could not Possibly agree more!! -- My only caveat:  the omission of "beautifully built pool boys" as an optional alternative to "busty bar wenches." 

motherinlaw
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Apr 22, 2013
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AndyClifton wrote:

Damn kids!  They don't wanna listen to nothing!  Back when I was younger people actually listened to their elders--and to each other.  We had respect for one another then...and grammar!  And everybody wore suits.  Plus we were all united for a great and common goal:  to beat Hitler!  Yeah, we'll never see the like of those days again...

"And everybody wore suits."  That says it all.

DrFrank124c
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Apr 23, 2013
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motherinlaw wrote:
AndyClifton wrote:

Damn kids!  They don't wanna listen to nothing!  Back when I was younger people actually listened to their elders--and to each other.  We had respect for one another then...and grammar!  And everybody wore suits.  Plus we were all united for a great and common goal:  to beat Hitler!  Yeah, we'll never see the like of those days again...

"And everybody wore suits."  That says it all.

I always wear a suit when I play chess, my birthday suit. Only when I play on chess.com. When I go to the club I wear casual clothes. Our club is in the public library and Mayor Bloomberg does not allow nudity in his libraries!

motherinlaw
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Apr 23, 2013
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DrFrank124c wrote:
motherinlaw wrote:
AndyClifton wrote:

Damn kids!  They don't wanna listen to nothing!  Back when I was younger people actually listened to their elders--and to each other.  We had respect for one another then...and grammar!  And everybody wore suits.  Plus we were all united for a great and common goal:  to beat Hitler!  Yeah, we'll never see the like of those days again...

"And everybody wore suits."  That says it all.

I always wear a suit when I play chess, my birthday suit. Only when I play on chess.com. When I go to the club I wear casual clothes. Our club is in the public library and Mayor Bloomberg does not allow nudity in his libraries!

What if you held a 16 ounce cup of Dr. Pepper over your nether regions?

falcogrine
falcogrine
Apr 23, 2013
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#246

it has to be 15.9 ounces, not 16 ounces. don't be silly!

Knightly_News
Knightly_News
Apr 23, 2013
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#247

At least if you wear your birthday suit when playing chess you can't get a big patch of poison oak on your thigh from playing a guitar while naked, that previously got poison oak oil on it from your pants, and then wonder why the poison oak doesn't clear up for three weeks because you keep playing guitar in the buff.  So there's that bonus.  Chess is much safer.

jambyvedar
jambyvedar
Apr 23, 2013
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#248

Chess is good for the brain, anything that challenge the brain is good for it, because it increase your neurons.

motherinlaw
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Apr 23, 2013
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#249
reflectivist wrote:

At least if you wear your birthday suit when playing chess you can't get a big patch of poison oak on your thigh from playing a guitar that got the poison oak oil on it off your pants, and then wonder why the poison oak doesn't clear up for three weeks because you keep playing guitar.  So there's that bonus.

Do I sense, in this perfectly well-written cautionary tale, some hint of, well, shall we say, an "autobiographical" source? (Laughing!)

Knightly_News
Knightly_News
Apr 23, 2013
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motherinlaw wrote:
Do I sense, in this perfectly well-written cautionary tale, some hint of, well, shall we say, an "autobiographical" source? (!)

Fortunately it didn't scar.

Sunny_1979
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Jul 22, 2013
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adamrocksm1
adamrocksm1
Jul 25, 2013
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#252

yes it does alot

Eventhorizon
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Dec 14, 2013
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#253

If you play yourself and not with an engine.

unique1234567890
unique1234567890
Dec 14, 2013
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#254

The real question is "Is your brain good for chess?" Cool

motherinlaw
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Dec 14, 2013
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Eventhorizon wrote:

If you play yourself and not with an engine.

The key to playing yourself is to always play with yourself and not against yourself.

AndyClifton
AndyClifton
Dec 14, 2013
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#256

Uh-oh, MIL just made me blush again...

Dodger111
Dodger111
Dec 14, 2013
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#257

I teach kids that have learning disabilities and have a wide variety of problems, like ADD, Autism, etc. 

I have seen children that can't focus on anything for 10 seconds, yet when I sit them down to a chessboard (assuming they are intelligent enough to grasp the rules)  they suddenly are in the zone and are concentrating for the entire hour. 

Chess is a great tool for developing the mind. 

motherinlaw
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Dec 14, 2013
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AndyClifton wrote:

Uh-oh, MIL just made me blush again...

 Somehow, that doesn't surprise me.

motherinlaw
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Dec 14, 2013
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Dodger111 wrote:

I teach kids that have learning disabilities and have a wide variety of problems, like ADD, Autism, etc. 

I have seen children that can't focus on anything for 10 seconds, yet when I sit them down to a chessboard (assuming they are intelligent enough to grasp the rules)  they suddenly are in the zone and are concentrating for the entire hour. 

Chess is a great tool for developing the mind. 

I'm enjoying giving chess lessons to a friend's 8 year old, though what I can actually "teach" is minimal at best.  And I am seeing his capacity for concentration increase over time.  Another big advantage of chess over other games:  an adult can play chess with a kid without getting bored.  That means the adult spends more time relating to the child, enjoying the connection, and mentoring in subtle ways during the game.   

eppopop
eppopop
Dec 15, 2013
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Dodger, do you also see improvement in memory, pattern recognition, initiative, taking controle, logical choice, problem solving, creativity and an overall rise of intelligence?