I'd be curious to know whether people's stylistic preferences in each of these arts were related, and how. I'm thinking that strategic, positional players are attracted to harmony and understand music in these terms, and a more tactical player would understand music in melodic/rhythmic terms. For example, this system would have Steinitz being a Chopin fan, etc. What do y'all think? Give some preferences in each area, to see if there is some relationship.
Originally posted by royalchickenWhat one likes to listen to and see being played, and what one can play may be very different things.
I'd be curious to know whether people's stylistic preferences in each of these arts were related, and how. I'm thinking that strategic, positional players are attracted to harmony and understand music in these terms, and a more tactical player would understand music in melodic/rhythmic terms. For example, this system would have Steinitz being a Cho ...[text shortened]... What do y'all think? Give some preferences in each area, to see if there is some relationship.
Classical music: Rachmaninov, Mahler, Beethoven to listen to.
Chess: I love the chess of Morphy, Tal, Spasski and Alechine.
not a good fit, is it? And what I can play is even worse 🙁
Gil.
I don't know. Those, to the best of my knowledge (I don't know much chess), are aggressive players; brilliant tacticians. Rachmaninov at least is a very melodic composer, which fits. However, Beethoven was a harmonic genius, so that certainly doesn't fit. It is possible that my speculation is wrong, or that you just have much better and more eclectic taste than most people.
Good to see you; you're not here to often.
~Mark
Originally posted by royalchickenHey, Mark...
I'd be curious to know whether people's stylistic preferences in each of these arts were related, and how. I'm thinking that strategic, positional players are attracted to harmony and understand music in these terms, and a more tactical player would understand music in melodic/rhythmic terms. For example, this system would have Steinitz being a Cho ...[text shortened]... What do y'all think? Give some preferences in each area, to see if there is some relationship.
We've played a couple of games... good timing. I was just cleaning up the desk and puting away some CD's that I have listened to the last 2 days.
Here is the list... in no particular order.
Ray Charles Greatest Hits
Vladimir Horowitz Favorite Encores ( 4 Chopin and 2 Mozart and a couple of Rocky my Maninoff are my favorites on that one)
Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
Andres Segovia My Favorite Works
Patsey Cline 12 Greatest Hits
Handel Water Music
The Drifters Sixteen Greatest Hits
Music For A Summers Evening (Mozart, Delius,Chopin,Borodin, Gerschwin, Vivaldi,Debussy, Puccini, Terrega,Canteloube and Beethoven)
1 Lead Zep's
1 Moody Blues
Would you say i'm "strategic" or "tactical" ... or just fond of collections?
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Originally posted by StarValleyWyI'm beginning to detect a non-pattern now (relating to the original question).
Hey, Mark...
We've played a couple of games... good timing. I was just cleaning up the desk and puting away some CD's that I have listened to the last 2 days.
Here is the list... in no particular order.
Ray Charles Greatest Hits
Vladimir Horowitz Favorite Encores ( 4 Chopin and 2 Mozart and a couple of Rocky my Maninoff are my favorites on t ...[text shortened]... Blues
Would you say i'm "strategic" or "tactical" ... or just fond of collections?
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Nice choce of music, what chess do you play or admire?
Gil.
Hmmm. Very interesting. You've definitely got some great music there, and it can't tear down my conjecture, because your musical tastes are so varied. However, my humble assessment is that you are more of a tactical player (although our second game, in early April, was a great big positional mess, and I'd put it among the best games of chess I've had the privilege of taking part in), because of your marked skill in taking my useful pieces in our last game. However, you also do a good job of exploiting blunders. You are not evidence or disproof of the idea.
Originally posted by sintubinI first would say that I greatly admire your chess. I go out of my way to study your games. I must confess that I am new to the study of chess and really don't know it's history or theory, except my self taught rules as follows:
I'm beginning to detect a non-pattern now (relating to the original question).
Nice choce of music, what chess do you play or admire?
Gil.
Every move should protect at least 1 piece or pawn and the moving piece should always be able to be protected by a strength of two.
Try to control as much of the middle as possible.
Don't let the opponent get his Knights into your first 5 rows if you can help it.
I enjoy chess a great deal, but am still a raw amateur.
Originally posted by StarValleyWylet's play. You have white.
I first would say that I greatly admire your chess. I go out of my way to study your games. I must confess that I am new to the study of chess and really don't know it's history or theory, except my self taught rules as follows:
Every move should protect at least 1 piece or pawn and the moving piece should always be able to be protected by a streng ...[text shortened]... your first 5 rows if you can help it.
I enjoy chess a great deal, but am still a raw amateur.
Gil.
