i have come to the conclusion that chess "skill" among players is the degree of photographic memory one has ( tiny or alot ) and the ability to see how a 3 dimensional box can unfold into a single dimensional shape...it is simply
how much skill you have to forward project simple geometric patterns forward in time with the anciillary ability to have a "photo" memory of the
patterns you conceive...if you can hold in your memory 3 to 5 forward projections of these simple patterns ( one is actually only really fixating on 4 to 5 pieces not truly all the pieces ) then one is very, very good at chess...also the memorization of opening trees to their 4 or 5th development ( a type of the same memory only held in a reserve bank instead of being utilized while in play )...hence the ability of great masters to play blindfolded...would be nice to have been born with such an ability...it cannot be trained...the idea of chess training is to see how
much of this type of time/forward projection photo memory you have and then is the hard part...can you train away impulse and restrain emotion so these two other issues do not get in the way of your innate ability...
skill at chess is knowing when you can castle. i think i heard about this one move where the pawn sneaks behind the other one and nails him from behind but i don't want to know anything more about it because it sounds creepy.
oh yeah, and i think it takes a lot of skill to know that you always have to protect your bishops.
Originally posted by reinfeldnope. skill is the result of hard, persistent work.
i have come to the conclusion that chess "skill" among players is the degree of photographic memory one has ( tiny or alot ) and the ability to see how a 3 dimensional box can unfold into a single dimensional shape...it is simply
how much skill you have to forward project simple geometric patterns forward in time with the anciillary ability to have a "phot ...[text shortened]... d restrain emotion so these two other issues do not get in the way of your innate ability...
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..yes that is because of the founation i am speaking of...the foundation of a degree of photo memory greater than others and a reserve memory from repetitive geometric pattern experience...my point is that chess skill is not
creative intelligence but rather a type of photo-memory intelligence...the skill of the extraplation of how to wrap a present with a piece of paper in your mind...it is an origami skill in the head...not creativity...and it requires a degree of impulse control...so as not to disturb the use of what level of this skill you have adapted to..you see the final point is that if you wish to
get better at something you must first understand what tools are required and not to fall into the trap of pesonality admiration of the great masters...know the true nature of the problem disassociated from the personalities and histories of those who play it...
