JemyM
Okay, now roll sanity.
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Really? How about pure critical thinking, forward looking, logical strategic thought?
Am I misreading this or are you implying that one of the oldest games in the world has no cultural relevance?
My issue with chess is complex, but I will try to explain.
There are three reasons for me to play a game, to master it, for entertainment (including the social element) and for improving your skills.
As far as I concern chess have been mastered to a point in which I find it time to master something else. If you are seriously going to put down your life in becoming a master, the role as chessmaster is crowded, as is the role of solving the Rubik's Cube and some other similar games. Why not master something new?
For entertainment and social interaction, chess is just another game, and as far as I concern there are funnier games to play.
Finally when it comes to training your critical thinking, forward looking and logical strategic thought, I say that there are better challenges here as well. Learning mathematics for example is more rewarding than trying to become better at chess. Engaging in real challenges that represent a more dynamic and changing playing field than the chessboard can be better too.
In the end, if people like chess, go on play it. I just feel it's an overrated game.
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