I can evaluate situations in real life better and remember more. Also, learning chess taught me how to study and apply my knowledge.
Chess realistic benefits in your life
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Sep 15, 2018
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#3
Improving any skill improves your concentration and forms habits of e.g. being thoughtful as you preform actions (like what am I trying to improve, how well am I doing, how can I learn from my mistakes, what could I do differently, etc).
I don't think chess is necessarily better at any of that then, say, learning guitar, or how to dance, or tennis, or writing or etc.
As for getting better at chess itself, it's definitely very chess-specific skills. The strategy, calculation, etc you do during a game isn't useful outside of chess (or chess-like games).
ghost_of_pushwood寫道：
Unfortunately, playing it too much teaches you to waste all that knowledge. On chess.
I don't know your meaning.
Why does Chess waste knowledge?
One thing you learn soon, and applies in real life, is that the king can't be captured.
Pulpofeira寫道：
One thing you learn soon, and applies in real life, is that the king can't be captured.
..................... So don't capture me.
Sep 16, 2018
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#7
I watch football in a different way!! Even compare certain players/positions to pieces/moves/openings. 0-0-0 is a pretty shocking wall for me
sqlmatt寫道：
I watch football in a different way!! Even compare certain players/positions to pieces/moves/openings. 0-0-0 is a pretty shocking wall for me
Cool ! This is a good example in reality. I know your meaning.
Sep 16, 2018
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#9
I have bought chess into our work place too as a bit of team building. Our morning scrum now has magnetic pieces on the white board. Vote chess. Customer Excellence vs Planning and they love it!! Got a few new players signing up here soon I think
Sep 16, 2018
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#10
Farm_Hand wrote:
Improving any skill improves your concentration and forms habits of e.g. being thoughtful as you preform actions (like what am I trying to improve, how well am I doing, how can I learn from my mistakes, what could I do differently, etc).
I don't think chess is necessarily better at any of that then, say, learning guitar, or how to dance, or tennis, or writing or etc.
As for getting better at chess itself, it's definitely very chess-specific skills. The strategy, calculation, etc you do during a game isn't useful outside of chess (or chess-like games).
I agree. In general learning to do almost anything will benefit you, as it teaches you to evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses, make a goalpost that you are trying to reach and then generate a plan how to get there. And of course most importantly, to stick to your goal and challenge yourself without giving up, even if what you're trying to learn feels too difficult.
I feel like I learned a lot from playing role-playing games as a kid, where you had to grind experience towards reaching certain goals and levels. Because it really taught me that usually everything worth aiming for usually takes a lot of work and dedication. And that things don't happen instantly, but you have to be willing to put time for it over longer periods of time.
It really helped me when I started learning guitar on my own about 10 years ago, knowing that it will be hard at first, but if I just keep going, I will slowly but surely get better for sure. And I did. That on the other hand sparked my interest in playing piano, which was much easier to learn than guitar. Not because piano is an easier instrument per say, but because I already once went through the learning process with guitar, I knew what things worked and what didn't. And I knew that there will be times I feel like I'm not progressing, but you just have to keep going, and you will see results eventually.
Now all these things I have applied to my chess learning. Chess is probably the most complex subject to learn so far, because of it's competitive nature. With instruments you can learn to play one song correctly, and just do repetitions over and over again once you master it. In chess you can do same with checkmate patterns, tactics, openings and endgames, but still you have to use certain amount of improvisation with every game to alter your knowledge in a way that applies to the game at hand. But knowing that I can basically learn anything that I put my mind into, has helped me to get over the big obstacles on my chess. Especially in the beginning I was really feeling stupid when playing, and figured that how am I going to ever learn this. But I did - at least to some extent. And if I keep pushing, training, playing and analyzing my errors, I will keep getting better. Eventually.
So I'm not sure if this responds to the topic at all, but I feel like learning things benefits you in many areas of your life - sometimes even the ones you didn't expect. Learning chess is especially good to test your patience, dedication and ability to push through against difficulties. Because chess will make you feel stupid a lot of times. It takes certain kind of person to accept this, and keep playing regardless. Because I know a lot of people will dislike feeling stupid, and instead go doing something that they already know - because it makes them feel smart. But I think taking on challenges and accepting that there are things that you don't know or understand, yet still willing to tackle them, is what makes a really successful person in many areas, be it your working place, your studies or perhaps even in your family life.
sqlmatt寫道：
I have bought chess into our work place too as a bit of team building. Our morning scrum now has magnetic pieces on the white board. Vote chess. Customer Excellence vs Planning and they love it!! Got a few new players signing up here soon I think
Chess affects your life very much, which is a good influence.
Sep 16, 2018
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#12
Taskinen wrote:
Farm_Hand wrote:
Improving any skill improves your concentration and forms habits of e.g. being thoughtful as you preform actions (like what am I trying to improve, how well am I doing, how can I learn from my mistakes, what could I do differently, etc).
I don't think chess is necessarily better at any of that then, say, learning guitar, or how to dance, or tennis, or writing or etc.
As for getting better at chess itself, it's definitely very chess-specific skills. The strategy, calculation, etc you do during a game isn't useful outside of chess (or chess-like games).
I agree. In general learning to do almost anything will benefit you, as it teaches you to evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses, make a goalpost that you are trying to reach and then generate a plan how to get there. And of course most importantly, to stick to your goal and challenge yourself without giving up, even if what you're trying to learn feels too difficult.
I feel like I learned a lot from playing role-playing games as a kid, where you had to grind experience towards reaching certain goals and levels. Because it really taught me that usually everything worth aiming for usually takes a lot of work and dedication. And that things don't happen instantly, but you have to be willing to put time for it over longer periods of time.
It really helped me when I started learning guitar on my own about 10 years ago, knowing that it will be hard at first, but if I just keep going, I will slowly but surely get better for sure. And I did. That on the other hand sparked my interest in playing piano, which was much easier to learn than guitar. Not because piano is an easier instrument per say, but because I already once went through the learning process with guitar, I knew what things worked and what didn't. And I knew that there will be times I feel like I'm not progressing, but you just have to keep going, and you will see results eventually.
Now all these things I have applied to my chess learning. Chess is probably the most complex subject to learn so far, because of it's competitive nature. With instruments you can learn to play one song correctly, and just do repetitions over and over again once you master it. In chess you can do same with checkmate patterns, tactics, openings and endgames, but still you have to use certain amount of improvisation with every game to alter your knowledge in a way that applies to the game at hand. But knowing that I can basically learn anything that I put my mind into, has helped me to get over the big obstacles on my chess. Especially in the beginning I was really feeling stupid when playing, and figured that how am I going to ever learn this. But I did - at least to some extent. And if I keep pushing, training, playing and analyzing my errors, I will keep getting better. Eventually.
So I'm not sure if this responds to the topic at all, but I feel like learning things benefits you in many areas of your life - sometimes even the ones you didn't expect. Learning chess is especially good to test your patience, dedication and ability to push through against difficulties. Because chess will make you feel stupid a lot of times. It takes certain kind of person to accept this, and keep playing regardless. Because I know a lot of people will dislike feeling stupid, and instead go doing something that they already know - because it makes them feel smart. But I think taking on challenges and accepting that there are things that you don't know or understand, yet still willing to tackle them, is what makes a really successful person in many areas, be it your working place, your studies or perhaps even in your family life.
Yeah, I feel the same way.
And it seems there's always that initial phase where you feel like you're stupid (something you mentioned a lot in your post) or feeling like you'll never be any good.
I think that's one of the best lessons of learning a difficult skill (whatever that skill is). Because in the beginning there's a sort of humbling process where you have to accept that you're really really bad, but you continue because you have hope for the future, and you can take joy in the small improvements you make even if you'll never be the best in the world at it 
Thanks for you guys opinion.
Maybe I should ask, "What aspect in your life Chess help or improve?"
I first say my experience. I think Chess can improve our memory and imagination very much.
We need to imagine the path opponent will move his piece on.
We need short-term memory to remember the path.
So I think we can improve memory and imagination very much in Chess.
Of course, reading novels can create the same effect and result. lol
Sep 17, 2018
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#14
Maybe concentration or visualization.
Like sometimes when I'm driving I'll pass the time by solving simple arithmetic in my head.
As a simple example of something I used to do, just double a number 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 etc, and I'd see if I could get to 7 digits.
Stuff like that sort of feels like calculation in chess, because you have to memorize where you currently are, then visualize to preform some operations.
Or I'll do silly division problems... like 145 divided by a prime number, and see how many decimal places I can get to.
Reasoning and analysis in chess carries over to other areas of life.
"Thinking ahead" is the most obvious benefit from chess. I wish a lot more people thought ahead before conducting their actions. The world would have a lot less problems and misery if people simply just "thought ahead". Most people do not consider the ramifications of their actions.
Chess is a great challenge. My dad taught me chess and I lost 100 games in a row. Then I drew a game and about 3 games later I won. Soon I was winning almost every game and for some reason my dad stopped playing me. I love the challenge of chess!
I realize I become smarter after I play chess. (I am a newbie, I have played Chess about one month.
Others have same feeling?
My imagination becomes better. I can understand more complicated articles.
and you guys? Could you share some personal experience about Chess realistic benefits in your life?