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What is that Chess really teaches?
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Apr 7, 2014
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@rdecredico
Chess does not teach anything? You can't be serious. Surely chess does teach something. But on the other hand, you might be right...
Apr 7, 2014
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#25
I think it it all about how you define chess on one side, and about what you are prepared to learn on the other. Chess is a fairly silent game and it won't tell you much. In many ways, it could be thought as alternative to verbal communication.
Apr 7, 2014
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#26
hahaha... so as I said... hahaha... excuse me but I can't stop myself from laughing... hahaha... very extremely very funny indeed
Apr 7, 2014
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#27
so as our friend here has just shown us, although chess is normally thought of as a serious game, it can also help us develop our sense of humour.
Apr 7, 2014
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Apr 7, 2014
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#29
LOL! Looks like the chess fever was always present in the Soviet Union. In America, it never caught up. Although Bobby Fischer inspired some a lot of people in the US to play chess but his triump was very brief.
how the pieces move
Apr 7, 2014
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#31
@Bigwayne69. You are aware that the Fool's day is already behind us, right?
Apr 8, 2014
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#32
Vahan, I think Paul Morphy's return to the US from Europe, after he had become virtually the first world chess champion, his refuse to aknowledge Chess as a profession, and the ending part of his life, in which Morphy is said to have completely retired from the chess-scene, give us a first eloquent, albeit distant glimpse of the contraddictory attitude of American (or rather US) culture towards Chess.
Apr 8, 2014
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#33
bumiputra, I guess you can add Bobby Fischer to the list. Although I think Bobby inspired lots of people in the US and around the World. I think his eccentric character could've even been a plus, rather than a minus for the popularity of the game. Although this kind of people did give chess 'crazy people's game' reputation.
Apr 8, 2014
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#34
franknstein wrote:
Chess teaches you humility. No matter how good are you, there is always someone better than you( unless you are Carlsen). However, it's true for all sports.
Nakamura is better than Carlsen at rapid chess.
Apr 9, 2014
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#35
Sail4444, the quotation is from La Variante di Lüneburg, isn't it? A classical chess novel in it's own right (and with echoes from Zweig's Schachnovelle).
Is there actually an English translation, or did you translate it from Italian?
You can draw lessons in life from any sport. Pretty much every sport promotes determination and perseverance, some sports promote teamwork, composure, what-not. Personally, I've learnt more about the strengths and weaknesses in my personality by playing chess. But I don't play chess to learn anything.
Apr 11, 2014
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#39
Ok... I think we can wrap it up here. Thanks everyone for their thoughts. Thought exchange is free, yet it can offer benefits to everyone. It was certainly useful for me. Thanks again!
Wow! Lots of interesting opinions here. I'm kind of confused where we're going. Well, it shouldn't be surprising, I guess since the question is not an easy one.