the differencebetween internet chess and otb chess, what is it? surely pattern recognition is pattern recognition.

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wow, that's a long thread title. Isn't there more to chess then pattern recognition ? 😲

2D vision - internet chess taken less serious -> less pressure -> better results? - interruptions(phonecall,doorbell,kids,etc....) -> poorer results? - more experimenting -> poorer/better results - more difficult to annoy/distract opponent - engines - books - GM friends kibitzing - patzer friends kibitzing.

That's about all I can think of.

toet.

Originally posted by hintjul
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Psychology is a huge factor in OTB. The human element responds differently in person than over the internet.
For example, if you resign en masse over the board, you'd get a lot of dirty looks and snide remarks. Online, like on this site, you probably get people who are a bit more direct and insulting for doing such a thing because of the whole hidden by computer thing.

Originally posted by wormwood
threads with zero substance in the opening post should be deleted automatically, and the offender forum banned for spamming the board.

if you're too lazy to contribute anything yourself, you shouldn't start a new thread.

this thread failed when the OP suggested that chess is only pattern recognition.

Originally posted by hintjul
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mouseslips!

Originally posted by toeternitoe
mouseslips!