07 Dec 09
Originally posted by AlexanderAlekhinenot playing OTB doesnt mean you don't take chess improvement seriously. I think his CC rating, wich is [debatably] harder, says enough of the effort he is putting in.
You don't play otb? And yet you know so much about the development of chess players.
Amazing.
07 Dec 09
Originally posted by Automaton"alot harder than correspondence chess"
There are a lot of good players here but a real chess game is a lot harder than correspondence chess.
I couldn't disagree more. Maybe your not pushing as hard when you play CC as when
you do when you play OTB. However, thats just you. Some of us push harder in CC
games than we ever could in OTB play.
The difference is learning to organize and utilize your time. In OTB it takes less
knowledge of these two skills. The two arts are very different, but each can take an
enormous amount of energy.
No matter what time scale, the board can place an impressive amount of pressure on
the mind. Its just up to the owner whether or not he'll let the pressure effect, or
affect him.
-GIN
07 Dec 09
Originally posted by NowakowskiI agree that both have the potential to require as much effort as the player is prepared to throw at them. But CC has many aspects which make things easier in terms of finding the right moves. e.g. being able to move the pieces around; looking up references; making notes; less time pressure; etc.
"alot harder than correspondence chess"
I couldn't disagree more.
07 Dec 09
Originally posted by AutomatonWe seems pretty all inclusive. I'm not part of that inclusion.
Regardless, we admire our grandmasters who play in real games.
I couldn't even name one CC Master.
Many of the most difficult games I've ever studied, and most of the games which I can't
study for lack of understanding are played by CC players. Principles which are all
together simpler, and therefore more readily usable to me are practiced over the board.
maybe Most celebrate the OTB masters.
however Many celebrate overall mastery, including CC.
there are also Some who consider CC a purer form, with less mistakes,
and therefore a better way to compete.
-GIN
07 Dec 09
There are some positions that may be difficult OTB but yet much easier to play in CC conditions. But not vice versa.
Chess is often regarded as an activity where the ability to calculate ahead in one's mind is a vital skill. By comparison, I don't think watching someone moving pieces around, while analysing, captures the public's respect quite as much. 😉
07 Dec 09
Originally posted by vipiuIt is not easy to be a candidate master.
Svidler:
"I have an opinion that a monkey could be taught to play chess and it could become a candidate master. "
this is probably because he did it at a very early age, but for us, oldies, it does not apply ....
What do you think ?
From what I hear that is 2000 otb?
Not easy at all.
