Originally posted by Dfthdheehh I just found out he was a Nazi.. I thought he was from his accent.. from a nazi view if you dont have blue eyes and blonde hair you're imperfect.. need I say more...
LOL does anyone think alekhine sounds like dr. ludwig von drake or uncle scrooge in duck tales
http://www.chess-poster.com/great_players/alekhine.htm
By 1943 Dr. Alekhine was spending all his time in Spain and Portugal as the German representative to chess events. After World War II he was not invited to chess tournaments because of his Nazi affiliation.
Originally posted by CenterNutThis is the most naive thing I've heard in awhile!!
good stuff .. but I dont believe anyone is born with talents.. it's something you have to learn.. I totally disagree with him there.. he said just like musicians are born with these skills.. last year I got myself a midi keyboard and can now play it.. why because I took the trouble of learning how to play it.. and this year I got a electric guitar.. I tho ...[text shortened]... his .. but 3 months later started to get the hang of it.. with practice anyone can do anything..
No such thing as natural talent!! Ha.
What world do you live in? You don't think people like Monet, Mozart, Gauss, Einstein, etc have any natural ability?
I think your view just makes you feel better because it seems more "fair" to you that no one has any innate advantage...it's ok if you need to feel that way but it's the height of ignorance and has a child like simplicity.
Originally posted by hypermo2001Do you have any proof to claim that these people have natural ability??? I find it more likely that these people spend a large part of their life to study whatever they where "good" at.
This is the most naive thing I've heard in awhile!!
No such thing as natural talent!! Ha.
What world do you live in? You don't think people like Monet, Mozart, Gauss, Einstein, etc have any natural ability?
I think your view just makes you feel better because it seems more "fair" to you that no one has any innate advantage...it's ok if you need to feel that way but it's the height of ignorance and has a child like simplicity.
Mozart also started very young.. and alot of einstein's theorys have been proven wrong.. it was another scientist who harnessed the power of e=mc2 I watched it on tv..einstein orginally thought it was useless formula that could never be used by humans.. till WWII and the germans started experimenting with it they never knew about its potential...once einstein and his friend scientist discovered what effect it could have they sent a letter to the president of the united states.. then it became a race of who could build the 1st bomb.. when WWII ended america had spent lots of money developing the bomb and was having a war wth japan .. they decided to drop the 1st nuke called "little boy" on hiroshima
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/arm/arm42.htm
http://www.atomicarchive.com/Photos/LBFM/index.shtml
little boy in this pic is the one I see loaded into the bomber.. also wanted to show you Fat Man.
Originally posted by mbrennanI thought I was starting a new thread. Can some one tell me how to do that?
Interesting article on using chess to teach teachers how to think and how to teach complex problem solving skills: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/12/education/12teach.html?ei=5070&en=96330a1635a690f8&ex=1113451200&pagewanted=print&position=
Originally posted by dylI noticed you dont have a bad rating.. when you 1st started playing did you go straight to 1700.. how long you been playing .. or did you have to work hard and read a few things .. and gain experience.. or just playing very weak players.. do you think you will stay at 1700 .. will it rise.. will you graduly get even better.. have you reached your limit.. plz tell me how long have you been playing.. and when you first started playing how long has it taken you to get 1700..
Many thousands of composers begin young. How do you explain the difference between Mozart and the majority of this crowd, without natural ability?
and once you do get past say 2000.. and hold it there playing similar rated players.. will this not say you havn't learnt anything..
looking at your graph looks like you're learning over time.. 😉 😛
for sure some people learn faster than others this is normally not just based on one particular thing but a whole load of experiences.. and willingness to do better.
Originally posted by CenterNutYou're right. I didn't simply shoot up to the 1700's, but had to put considerable effort into it. With more effort, I hope to rise further.
I noticed you dont have a bad rating.. when you 1st started playing did you go straight to 1700.. how long you been playing .. or did you have to work hard and read a few things .. and gain experience.. or just playing very weak players.. do you think you will stay at 1700 .. will it rise.. will you graduly get even better.. have you reached your limit.. p ...[text shortened]... avn't learnt anything..
looking at your graph looks like you'tr learning over time.. 😉 😛
HOWEVER, I'm pretty certain that I do not have what it takes to become a GM. If I studied as much as Kasparov does, I could still not become a GM. I simply do not have the raw ability to reach that lofty height.
If one looks at all the Grand Masters, and one considers the fact that they all must study however many hours a day, how would you explain the enormous difference between, for instance, Kasparov and whoever happens to be ranked 300th? In all likelihood they both began at a very early age, and they both no doubt study much of the day, yet Kasparov would win relatively easily, would he not?
The point is, natural ability cannot flower on its own, but it is still an important factor in any pursuit.
Kasparov is not invincible chess player I already posted links to some of his defeats.. look on chessgames.com none of the GM's are invincible..
I have no doubt if you continue to play and study you will reach 2500 which I would consider the rating of a GM.. there are tons of GM's anyone can become one who's willing to put in the effort.. unless they're the less fortunate and was born mentally handicap.. but even then that might not stop them..
you're already half way there.. whats stopping you from doing the other half.. unless you're getting old and about to die.. (wishfull thinking) heehhe joke..