Playing too much online chess is bad for OTB play?

Has anyone noticed any difference after taking a long break from playing over-the-board chess and coming back to it? Especially after playing strictly online chess for a couple months and then playing in real life again.

I was reading an article in which Kasparov "recommends preparing regularly with a physical chessboard if you’re going to be playing in tournaments, even if you do most of your study and practice on a computer. Otherwise, your ability to visualize “OTB” (over the board) can be negatively affected."

I myself had a similar experience last month. I hadn't played over the board in over a year i'd say (only played here on chess.com), and had a hard time visualizing the pieces. I was making blunders that I wouldn't make regularly online, and was taking longer to understand a position. Also the fact that the board was 3d and I was looking at it from a different perspective threw me a bit off.

Anyone had similar experiences? 

Man those DGT's sure are pricey.

And they don't work on a iMac 

Unfortunately, this is true. However, online is much more readily available and also fun. So it is hard to resist. However, Nigel Short's comment is true:

"Blitz rots the brain as surely as alcohol"

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It is indeed the angle at which the board is viewed that makes the visualisation experience difficult. I play a mix of both over-the-board and online games regularly, so the difference between the two is more or less negligible.

When the 3-D board is crowded the height of the pieces and my viewing angle mildly obscures the squares and lines that various pieces control.   

Alexei Shirov, months after moving, had still not unpacked his chess set. 

I definitely see the benefits of practicing with a physical set and clock before playing an OTB tournament. But most professionals now do most of their studying on a computer. 

Now that you've mentioned it (on the thread title), it does feel odd when I'm sitting in front of an actual set!

In a few more months I would be in that position. Got no one to play with 

Yes this is true. in the spring of this year I used to play a lot of online chess but then I stopped and during that stopping period I was playing OTB. when I came back on now I was losing lots of games that I could've won. so yeah it does effect your playing in a way. I would recommend playing OTB slightly more than online...basically you want to learn the emotions of OTB and if you already do then it's practice to keep you still in shape

I still haven't played a single OTB game since this thread opened -_-

As pointed out already, online chess is readily available and easy to access that it doesn't make OTB worthwhile for me right now. I know the long-term effects are not good for me, but i just don't have the time (or people) to play OTB right now.. I play a couple times a week online in about 1 hour sessions.

If all turns out well i will be able to start a chess club at my college soon and get some OTB games played that way.

Neither after a win 

I have trouble lifting physical pieces. I can nudge the mouse by hitting it with a closed fist from the side. So my shoulder muscles are still functioning. But I have no grip strength anymore. My training regimen these days consists of doing bicep curls with one pawn per hand in order to reinstall some level of functionality in my arms.

But not after 7 wins out of 7 in an over-the-board tournament, since you will be receiving trophies and prizes; not really the case online.