More than a game.
For me, playing chess is like grappling with a challanging problem you build with your opponent and you have to solve better than him; it gives the same pleasure. If he wins, then he was better, so congratulations.
But I'm attracted to every aspect of chess: its history, its huge theoretical background, puzzles...
I envy masters, who have the tools to understand the game and the thinking of great champions. If I were an expert, I'd spend a lot of time studying the matches of Tal, Alekhine’s, Fischer’s, Kasparov’s, and so on. Unfortunately I don’t have the necessary level of competence, so I can only guess what I’m missing. But I can enjoy playing, and even this alone is very, very satisfying.
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Feels like joy.. also feels like a curse sometimes I don't really know, but the beautiful game is probably worth the sacrifice of rather playing (insert time control here) instead of going out and having fun.
A bit pessimistic, but don't get me wrong.. I love this game, but loathe it sometimes because I want to be better, but I don't really enjoy classical chess (got to about 2150ish fide), but did not enjoy a single game.
Blitz,rapid, and bullet makes it worth it though.
Chess is a game of unlimited beauty, but it's not just checks and attacks - you have to be creative.
If you don't feel like the game can unleash your creative potential - then you're already on the losing side.
- GM Garry Kasparov
Chess is a battle of ideas
- GM Yasser Seirawan
Makes me think that, most of us look at chess pretty wrong.
My Green Dragon system:
a3 ideas:
Adam's Channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISUaIf7AXNE(White Gandalf, Morpheus Defense, in particular)
see? we're not professionals, but we're living it.
True, but that quote is more philosophy than chess advice.. to me at least.
ps. I do agree that most players most definitely look at studying wrong though.
Although I think its a fair bit easier now than 50 years ago due to the abundance of material online etc.
I consider chess more as an addiction than whatever else. The victory brings an addicted to euphoric condition, like after weed, and the more he win the more he strive not to lose, but when his exspectation dont come true, the real depression comes instead. I've always had felt myself as an useless piece of unteachable waste when loosing several times in a hit, but my self esteem had always growen when winning a one game only...
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I feel like a worthless loser.
For me, chess is a game which relaxes me every time .
It can be many things.
A source of frustration when the carefully constructed winning position instantly turns to a loss due to an oversight.
A source of joy when good play gets the win and the approval of the post-game analytical engine.
Disappointment even from a win when Stockfish points out that the seemingly delightful game was seriously flawed.
A sense of achievement when the correct sequence is accurately analysed to solve a tough puzzle.
Happiness when the strong opponent overlooks something that can be easily exploited to enable a quick victory.
Sadness when the lower rated opponent doesn't overlook the weakness created by my blunder.
Bewilderment at those missed simple opportunities or the moves that make you say "why did I do that?".
Amazement at some of the fascinating computer lines that went unnoticed by the humans playing.
