Chess is indeed waste of time. For everyone that is interested, here is link for good article:
https://en.chessbase.com/post/chess-a-waste-of-time
Why Chess is a Waste of Time and Intelligence – Yes
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Jun 1, 2023
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Let us create a game that can be considered the "best game". Here are the criteria of this game: -A beginner must not take more than 15 minutes to learn the game in its entirety. -Ideally, the game should have as few tokens/pieces as possible. -The game should be challenging as well as rewarding. -It can be played by everyone, regardless of age, prior knowledge, or language. -Bonus: It is small enough to fit in an average sized pocket -Bonus: It can be played on the go.
I don't want the gm title, I just want 2000 rating in atomic and WoFs
i isolate a lot and play chess a lot..... I would have naps where i would keep catching myself replay games in my head as i am trying to sleep....It became an obsession for me after covid hit and everyone was trying to keep busy at home.....I would often worry about what it was doing to my brain and psychology. for me, i needed to win. more and more i just fealt that what was important was winning. At first i played because there was so much to learn, then it clearly became an obsession and perhaps a need for control.....some of the psychology behind it is concerning, i will try to leave it at that..... one of the crazy dreams i had was me as a rook running people off of sidewalks towards my house, kind of disturbing.....no other thing has invaded my head a deeply as this game has. except for maybe my love for zelda botw
I think discussions like this are a waste of time (not much intelligence involved, so no need to worry about that).
i have to agree, but chess (and very much other things) can be boring, if you dont understand it. i have a friend who always gets bored playing with me just because he doesnt know how. this is just my experience though, we all vary in mindsets.