Is Luck a factor in chess ?
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Inexorable88 wrote:
Luck doesn't play a factor in chess, at all. Life and human error play a factor when it comes to things outside chess. If your opponent gets struck by a meteor during a chess game, that could be considered 'luck'. If your opponent, misclicks, that's Human error. if your opponent miscalculates because their mind is wandering, that's human error. There is zero luck in chess. It's human nature that gets us.
misclicking is luck.
If both players don’t oversee the effects/outcomes of their moves, chance decides for whom it’s better. So yes, luck does play a role.
Yes
May 17, 2024
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#65
The degree that luck plays in chess is inversely proportional to rating. The lower the rating, the greater role luck plays.
Oh, absolutely! Luck is the fairy godmother of chess. Every grandmaster is just crossing their fingers, hoping their opponent will suddenly forget how to play the Sicilian Defense.
But seriously, chess is known as a game of skill and strategy, where luck takes a backseat to calculated moves and deep thinking. However, if you want to stretch the definition of "luck," there are a few ways it might sneak into the game.
For instance, you might be "lucky" if your opponent is having an off day, suffering from a sudden brain fog, or maybe they've had a bad night's sleep. Or perhaps you’re “lucky” to play with a certain color, given the minute statistical advantage white has with the first move. Even the random pairing in tournaments can be seen as a stroke of luck – who wouldn’t prefer to play against someone lower-rated now and then?
But let’s face it, once you're sitting at the board, it's your preparation, strategy, and nerves of steel that win the game. So, luck might get you a comfortable chair or a favorable pairing, but it's your skill that’s going to checkmate the king.
In short, if you’re relying on luck to win in chess, you might want to consider picking up a lottery ticket instead.
Jun 21, 2024
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#67
Luck will probably not help in chess. Most of the game is based on strategic thinking and pattern recognition. Most of the ‘luck’ in chess is usually because humans make mistakes or luck in life.
For example, When your opponents mouse slips or misclicks, It is usually due to human error or problems with his mouse. Blunders are also caused by human error. If your opponent disconnected, it is because of their internet and has no relation with chess.
There might be some luck in chess, such as getting to play white, or when your opponent plays an opening you know best, but these are usually only minor advantages.
Jun 21, 2024
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#68
Luck does not help most times,but once I beat a 2200 rated NM otb with really,a bit of luck
Jun 21, 2024
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#69
I beat him in blitz ,(my otb blitz skills are crazy,while my online blitz sucks)
Jun 21, 2024
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#70
Luck means something outside your direct control. Good luck is when they go in your favor, and back luck is when they go against you. But we can take steps to be better prepared to recognize and respond to such opportunities or adversities, in order to maximize the potential gain, or minimize the potential damage.
Sep 17, 2024
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#71
plexinico wrote:
I think there is no luck in chess. You can get "lucky" if your opponent blunders and you were outplayed.
'BUT none of us can ever beat a good chess engine in our whole life, even if we played millions of games! So from that point of view there is no luck involved.' Because there is no chance involved. In order for luck to occur there must be an element of randomness such as dices, random cards, etc.
I can beat a professional Backgammon player in a match, and I have done so. But I am no where near that in chess!
Chess is a game of perfect information and no chance involved. So for me there is no luck in it in the technical sense...
Hey, Komodo25 lost by time against me when it was 1 queen 5 pawns down, I am replying to the Apostrophe marked words which are marked by me
When you make the right move for the wrong reasons then isn't it luck? It certainly isn't skill.
Sep 17, 2024
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#73
I think it depends on the situation, like how you start the game or if the other person falls for your traps. Other than that, no, I think Chess is a strategy game to which Luck doesn't exist.
Sep 17, 2024
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#74
I don't know how anyone could think luck doesn't play a factor. Luck is circumstances or events outside your control. Opponent's move are outside your control. Opponent finds nothing but best moves, that is within opponent's control, but outside yours. It is bad luck for you. Opponent blunders? That is also outside your control, but within your opponent's. And it is good luck for you. The only thing you can do, is be as prepared as possible for both outcomes, in order to maximize the gain from your opponent's blunders, or minimize the damage from opponent's best moves. Who knows why opponent made the moves he or she did? Opponent could have just come from an amazing lesson with a great coach and be primed to destroy everyone, or could have just received devastating news that destroyed his or her concentration. Luck is 100% a factor in chess. But you have to be ready for it.
Sep 17, 2024
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#75
- Shakespeare writing Hamlet = Not luck
- Chess = Not luck
- Monkeys with typewriter writing Hamlet = Luck
- Monkey winning at chess = Luck
Me (advanced monkey) winning at chess = Luck
The "luckiest" chess players may be those that have the foresight to be born into affluent families that can afford the coaching, travel, and tournament entries of their children.
But then again, chess is a microcosm. The world has wasted most of its natural talent in all disciplines over its history. We usually only see the the few percent that have been "lucky"... Men and women of talent who have become famous in their field owe more to their support structure than is often willing to be admitted.
well i'd say its mostly being strategic and being smart about your moves rather than luck.
It can be.