Is chess primarily psychological?
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Do you think computers beat humans and IM’s beat club players in chess because of psychology?
Very well may be. It's definitely boring playing against a machine.
I wonder what part of chess is pure calculation and what part of it is psychological. I think Kasparov himself once said that if a human can beat a computer in even a single game then the human should be declared the victor as humans have many failings such as getting tired that computers don't have.
I certainly enjoy far more playing against a human than against Fritz or Shredder.