would playing online chess but using a real chess board be worthwhile?

I'm pretty new to chess but I've heard a lot of people say that good online chess skills don't necessarily translate to good skills over a real board.

So I had an idea, what if I stuck a real chessboard beside my keyboard when playing online and move the actual pieces to correspond to what pieces are being moved on the online match?

Also then I would only base my moves off 'looking at the real board'. Sorry if this question sounded confusing by I'm sure some of you know what I mean...has anyone here tried this? Are there any reasons not to do this?

 I never did it - but I think having a real chessboard beside could help, cuz it certainly looks diffrent then on the screen diagram.

Some people play dozens - if not hundred (or thousands!) of CC games simultaneously. Do you have enough chess boards?

In Live Chess, one tends to only play a single game at a time - but setting up the game on a real board is not only time-consuming but also against the rules.

against the rules? plez...

do it bro

I'm not joking. Setting up a second copy of the game on a real board would allow you to experiment with alternative moves - just like using the Analysis Board - which is not allowed in OTB/Live Chess.

yes, but if you didn't, then it would not be against the rules.

ohhh true...i didnt think of it like that. ur very right, i forgot that you can physically move the pieces, making the thinking process easier.

Nevermind, dont do it, your not allowed to touch pieces in real tournies anyway 

thanx for the info artfizz :)

?!

Here's a discussion (dgt-chess-boards) about interfacing a physical chess board to an electronic server - though NOT to chess.com.

I still consider 30 minutes quick, so you should rephrase modern world, as internet world.

yeah but it's not like I plan on entering any tourneys anytime soon. just want to devolope an edge over everyone else in my school's chess club, because I noticed if I play a whole bunch of online chess its a rocky transition for a game of two when i go to play on a real board

I'm with Fezzik on this one, it's a great idea.   It's always fun to feel the weight of the pieces and the imagined power contained in each. 

It's what you would  have done if you were playing by postcard--so it's perfectly legal in chess.com correspondence "online" chess.

I'd do it, but I'm too lazy.

I think putting stuff on the board used to help me for actual games -- after lots of serious playing however now it's all the same for me: I just need 64 squares and pieces that look remotely like they're supposed to, whether it's on a screen or a board, and I make the connection.

That doesn't mean other people can't benefit from it though -- maybe it depends on the person.

Or of course if you just have a beautiful set to use with enough time to stare at it, then no one's stopping you! In fact that gets me thinking!

no, i don't think it would be  beneficial because you would end up loosing on time if you took time to do that, unless you only did that on your online games, and not your live games.

If you can manage you time itis worthwhile to

have a chess board at the side while playing on line

Depends on the time controls.