Does luck exist in chess?

Originally posted by Varenka
Do you think luck exists in chess?

I guess that this largely depends on what you define to be luck. I personally think of luck in terms of elements outwith any of the players' control, e.g. the roll of a dice or how the cards are dealt in other games.

So, for me, chess has no luck involved. But I do acknowledge that a lot of players, including GMs, will say "I was lucky", etc. I wonder how they define luck in chess?!

Thoughts?