Is Chess Bad for your Brain?

The idea has been floated out, and I think it may have merit.

It's pretty clear that chess is a stressful, irritating game that may wreck one's nerves or foster a feeling that others are out to get you.

Have YOU been ruined by chess?

I can only start threads where I ask what letter I'm thinking of.

(hint: it's z)

why 'off topic' ? this is related to 'chess' doh !

A mouse who played too much chess!

Brain-freeze/paralysis can be pretty grim.

a doggie played too much chess,

Chess brainfreeze can suddenly strike while you are in a tight endgame wondering whether it might be better if stalemate were not allowed.

This is why you should play drunk.

A serious enough question to risk a squirrel.

this is for Doc: and maybe this should be in the touch-piece thread,

Talk about brain freeze . . .

only if you take ratings seriously

White chocolate pieces have been linked to migranes.

Feelings of alienation and generally being overwhelmed can occur.

This is precisely why I spend the bulk of my time here in these forums as opposed to playing brain-cell-killing games.

Many chess players also smoke, which can lead to brain and lung damage!

TheGrobe wrote:

This is precisely why I spend the bulk of my time here in these forums as opposed to playing brain-cell-killing games.

+1. Just say "no" to chess.

Wow!  Thanks, DrSpudnik for starting this obviously fascinating, instantly successful forum so quickly after I suggested it.  About the fact that you took My idea -- well, I feel no resentment, no bitterness --- only a certain wistfulness, as I ask myself, "Oh, MIL, when will you stop hiding your light under a bushel? -- letting others grab the glory while you work quietly behind the scenes?"

Note*** As this demonstrates, chess is bad for the brain because it exacerbates competitive instincts, and leads to the habit of getting all worked up about absolutely nothing!  (It's a good thing that I was such a well-balanced person before I started playing chess.  That's why I took this whole issue so calmly.)

Chess not bad for brain. Brain not hurt really bad after chess. More chess is more good brain.

I thought chess was good for the brain.. well.. I was wrong