Losing in Chess gives more pain than losing in any other sport.

Losing at poker can be devastating. Especially Texas Hold Em when you are crushed on the last card.

and your wallet is crushed!

I play Chess because it isn't all that painful to lose at... sure, it sucks and you smack your head in a loss where you blame yourself, but it isn't as crushing as some of the larger set-up sports.

hurts mentally.. This is really debatable

I don't think it's quite as bad as ro sham bo

How about losing a wrestlin match? .

Never allow the "pain" of a loss (I just call it disappointment) to go wasted! As soon as possible, turn it into intense curiosity as to why. Explore that why deeply and take measures to correct whatever faults you uncover.

Doing this has almost totally removed the "pain" for me. I enjoy this analytical side of chess, and I don't mind risking a loss and trying new things because of it. There are more ways to win over the board than the most immediatly apparent.

My blog is filled with many of my losses--mostly because I really enjoyed the analysis and I value the inherent lessons in each of them.

http://www.chess.com/blog/OldChessDog

The horror, <whisper> the horror

how about a match of russian rullette?

 If you play against a guy with twice your ranking, will you be annoyed to lose? Probably not... Losing is a big pain when you assume you deserve the win...

chess isn't a sport. monopoly on the other hand...

Being a good loser is an attractive skill to have. Sounds like chess is a good pastime in which to develop that particular quality. :)

You must be a very stupid engineer. Of course chess is related to intelligence.

As far as I remember, I've only seen chess players crying after a loss and soccer players after a World Cup elimination :)

http://enjoychesslearning.wordpress.com/

What's more painful? Physical or psychological pain?

http://enjoychesslearning.wordpress.com/

Now you put two of them. You are a persistent fellow.

Do you have any connection with witch doctors at all?

I doubt very much Fischer and Kasparov could be Einstein or that Einstein, though he played a lot of chess with his friend, could be Fischer or Kasparov.

Chess involves tactics and strategy with a lot of movable parts (as opposed to moving parts) and intense mental concentration - uses alot of brain power.  Those kids who are really good at complex video games - the skills they have are similar to chess playing  - especially bullet chess. I imagine if they took up chess - they would do very well.

Supposedly, Einstein liked to go for strolls when he is stumped and needs a eureka moment while  "thinking science".

The "beat your opponent" reward-motivated behavior dopamine in chess players is likely higher, more active and addictive than the scientists'.

That may explain the "pain" that some chess players are talking about when they lose.

I have to agree. Losing chess is more painful than losing in a sport. I was my high school champion for 3 years running undefeated and when I lost in a game against a good friend of mine who I had been teaching since he was a Freshman. Shouldn't have taught him all I know eh? :D Anyway, I am proud of him and I am getting side tracked. They game took a long time and I was tense (Although I didn't realize it) and when I finished the game and lost, inside my head, I had a headache and my shoulders hurt but my heart also ached because well, I lost. Was I upset? Yes. Was I angry? No. Was I proud of my friend? Absolutely :). I couldn't have been more proud of him than any other time since meeting him 3 years ago. I am saying that chess does hurt more than other sports because it puts great mental strain on you.

ROFL...fine sense of humour you got there.

in chess its not a team sport sitting there for 5 hours to play an individual game and lose is fusterating