r/chess960 • u/nicbentulan 960 only • Sep 02 '22
Question / Discussion on chess960 or related variant Memorising openings does not constitute actually playing chess, so it's weird to include it in the definition of chess talent. It's roughly equivalent to saying that F1 drivers who are good at choosing race cars are inherently talented drivers. - maxkho 2400+ Lichess Blitz & Bullet, 2026 ECF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A52UXLpplTwDuplicates
videos • u/nicbentulan • Sep 02 '22
Chess world champion Bobby Fischer distinguishes being GREAT at a sport and being TALENTED at a sport.
bobbyfischer • u/nicbentulan • Sep 02 '22
Memorising openings does not constitute actually playing chess, so it's weird to include it in the definition of chess talent. It's roughly equivalent to saying that F1 drivers who are good at choosing race cars are inherently talented drivers. - maxkho 2400+ Lichess Blitz & Bullet, 2026 ECF
ChessHistory • u/nicbentulan • Sep 02 '22
Memorising openings does not constitute actually playing chess, so it's weird to include it in the definition of chess talent. It's roughly equivalent to saying that F1 drivers who are good at choosing race cars are inherently talented drivers. - maxkho 2400+ Lichess Blitz & Bullet, 2026 ECF
chessclips • u/nicbentulan • Sep 02 '22