I hereby dislike chess.

[Arsen]

Chess has often been called one of the frameworks of many strategists throughout history. Coinciding with this is the belief that it improves one's thinking ability alongside the notion that it shows one how to play thoroughly ahead.

I think this is all rubbish for the following reasons.

1. The game is based upon pure "fairness" and the moment.
2. No strategizing truly goes into effect because it's based on a system of "rules" so to speak. No freedom in being allowed to perform as one may.
3. The game is one big assumption that everyone in life is equal to their adversaries.

Anyone else share this view with me?

 

[LaBambaMan]

Joke's on you, pal. Nobody really likes Chess, we just say we do to make you feel dumb for not playing.

 

[Spaceman_Spiff]

It's just a game?

 

[wolfy098]

no for this is as a war should be

on a table in a game played fairly

 

[SharPhoe]

Just because there are rules to follow doesn't mean you can't still strategize, you know.

 

[Valkyira]

Joke's on you, pal. Nobody really likes Chess, we just say we do to make you feel dumb for not playing.

Haha, basically this.

 

[TheZapper]

I used to be really good, but I stopped playing and forgot how I did it.

 

[ChaosTheory3133]

I don't read that much into a game... seriously.
But at the same time I just don't have the patience or right mindset for chess, even though I consider myself a strategic thinker.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

chess just levels the playing field. but you've still got to think straight to win. you have to plan all possible scenarios.
so It's the ultimate strategists board game?
I dunno, It's just there. and useful on the sims.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

no for this is as a war should be

on a table in a game played fairly

It'd save a hell of a lot of lives if generals just played chess instead of actually getting soldiers to fight.

 

[Legion]

1: I fail to see what that has to do with strategy. Having fairness does not remove the ability to be a strategist.

2:Having rules also does not magically remove the ability to use strategy, if anything it enhances the ability because you have to out think your opponent because they can do exactly what you do if they chose.

No rules basically removes strategy. Think about an RTS where you can build all units with no limitation, what do you do? Build as many units and head straight for the enemy. No strategy.

Play an RTS where you are limited and you need to think about how to overcome your enemy, as the simple options are not available.

3: I fail to see the relevance, because it's a board game.

So in short: Not, not at all.

 

[Housebroken Lunatic]

2. No strategizing truly goes into effect because it's based on a system of "rules" so to speak. No freedom in being allowed to perform as one may.

There are rules in life as well, rules which can't be broken. Like building an eternity machine or defying the laws of gravity.

3. The game is one big assumption that everyone in life is equal to their adversaries.

No it isn't. The game is made equal as to pit the minds of the two opponents against eachother, and two different minds are rarely equal...

 

[wolfy098]

no for this is as a war should be

on a table in a game played fairly

It'd save a hell of a lot of lives if generals just played chess instead of actually getting soldiers to fight.

exactl........what........you wern't first for once......

WHOOOOPIIEEEEE[/insanity]

anyway (straightens clothes) Yes thats right

 

[Azraellod]

it's a battle of intellects. it isn't always fair like you say it is. but if you cant keep up, whose fault is that?

and rules are needed for strategies. if i were to put a board game you never played in front of you, you wouldn't have the first clue what to do unless it was explained with rules.

strategies need to be adapted and created to fit the necessary conditions. rules don't make strategy impossible.

 

[Jim Grim]

OMG, learn to play, chess nooooooob!

 

[Layzor]

Chess is and always will be one of the greatest games ever because it is one of few that has no aspect of luck.

Chess has often been called one of the frameworks of many strategists throughout history. Coinciding with this is the belief that it improves one's thinking ability alongside the notion that it shows one how to play thoroughly ahead.

3. The game is one big assumption that everyone in life is equal to their adversaries.

If anything it shows how unequal you are to your advesaries as with the same resources at your disposal one of us is going to be better. I honestly can't think of anything better to denote skill.


Chess is and always will be one of the greatest games ever because it is one of few that has no aspect of luck.

 

[ae86gamer]

I never got how to play chess. Then again, I don't have the patience to sit and wait for another person to think about what move they're going to make.

 

[SomethingUnrelated]

Pretty much all of your complaints have no grounds. Not every game is easy. Deal with it.

 

[Stoic raptor]

I find chess to be confusing, and I suck at it.

But I still like to play it.

I just make up my own games with the chess peices. They're less confusing, with lots of different stratagies.