Why parents that chess is a waste of time
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They're right, chess is just a game and the chances of making a living out of it are pretty low if you are not talented, so it would be a bad decision to set chess as your priority
If you are not a slave or a workoholik you must try a sport or an art as a living!!
Oct 19, 2023
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#9
Chess has been shown to help many children discover that learning, study and practice can be enjoyable, leading them to better performance in school. Still, it's only a game and for the overwhelming majority serious work must be the priority.
Oct 20, 2023
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#10
When was in fourth grade i was not reading any books forget about school books not even story books.i am playing chess for a year now and I have noticed that i am loving reading books chess developed a reading habit
And I may have ADHD because i am very distractive . It takes me 5 minutes to 3 words I also have cerebral plasy so I am at a higher risk of having ADHD
Oct 20, 2023
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#11
"Why parents that chess is a waste of time"
Chess is a waste of time if it takes time away from more important things. For a kid : 1) school / studying ; 2) sport ( the real one, made up of physical activity ); 3) social life. If you can combine these things well with chess, then chess is not a waste of time, and it can also be beneficial. IMO, as usual.
this is what George Bernard Shaw said about chess; "Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever when they are only wasting their time." Depends what you're trying to achieve really... if you enjoy it it's not a waste of ://
Oct 27, 2023
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#14
I have cerebral plasy So i can't walk what should I do if I quit because I can't play any out door games
Oct 30, 2023
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#15
Chess should be used as a hobby or a competitive aspect but education comes first as you can’t get very far in chess without getting an education to increase critical thinking etc.
They never say that
Colourful_pawm wrote:
And they think academics should come first
because chess isn't a career, academics is whats gonna pay the bills
Oct 31, 2023
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#20
Chess is a waste of time if you wasn't enjoying it. That's all.
As a business, chess is the worst. You can't be Magnus Carlsen to generate that money. If you surpassed him then you just worked hard that if you putted half of your effort in any other field you would have generated much more money.
And they think academics should come first