it's actually not that complicated:
you opponent moves,
your friend (who moves the pieces) calls out the move in notation form.
You study the 'board' (while blindfolded) and call out your move in notation form
your friend moves the piece
As for the mental health....some people say all chess players are insane...so to each his own
Originally posted by e4masterit's too complicated !
it's actually not that complicated:
you opponent moves,
your friend (who moves the pieces) calls out the move in notation form.
You study the 'board' (while blindfolded) and call out your move in notation form
your friend moves the piece
As for the mental health....some people say all chess players are insane...so to each his own
Originally posted by HFRorbisI've done it a couple of times. It's very mentally demanding and draining, but I'm not sure if it's dangerous for mental health. No more than doing rigorous excersize is dangerous for physical health. If you have a previous problem, like hearth disease, it could be dangerous, but not for the majority of us.
who plays blind chess ?
who plays chess without the board ?
I read somewhere that it can be risky for mental health if you are not used to it , true or not ?
I know some medical people used to view it as risky for mental health,(i think that was the case in morphys time.) but i thought that changed over time and now its recognised as not being such a risk. but i cant quite remember what i read about it so i may be wrong. does anyone know how to train yourself to be able to visualise that well? or is it that if you understand enough about the Intricacies of chess positions in general it becomes easy.
Originally posted by TheDarkKnightIt's a clear knowledge of the board on a visual level. Visualization. That's all it is. Lev ALburt does this with knight sight in the first two volumes, but just knights, nothing more.
I know some medical people used to view it as risky for mental health,(i think that was the case in morphys time.) but i thought that changed over time and now its recognised as not being such a risk. but i cant quite remember what i read about it so i may be wrong. does anyone know how to train yourself to be able to visualise that well? or is it that if you understand enough about the Intricacies of chess positions in general it becomes easy.