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Old 02-04-2008, 04:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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i start playing chess and i start to feel more smarter somehow? do you guy play also what do you think?
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Old 02-04-2008, 04:12 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Does chess make one smarter?

kinda makes your mind active i guess.
better than just watching tv no need to think one.

i can't play chess cuz i am very stupid.

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Old 02-04-2008, 04:12 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: Does chess make one smarter?

Yes it does make 1 smarter.. not in the sense of having more knowledge..
but probably quicker in thinking and in planning.. it also trains ur patience and will make 1 calmer.

Cuz u need to be fast, and to be able to find out ur enemies next move or to find out how u gonna win.

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Old 02-04-2008, 04:13 PM   #4 (permalink)
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chess is boring

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Old 02-04-2008, 04:15 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: Does chess make one smarter?

a lot of strategizing and thinking involved... so well, it stimulates your mind and brain instead of leaving it idling... so yeah, in a way, it helps you think better and faster, thus making wiser decisions.


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Old 02-04-2008, 04:18 PM   #6 (permalink)
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kinda makes your mind active i guess.
better than just watching tv no need to think one.

i can't play chess cuz i am very stupid.
haha can la no one is stupid win or lose in the game only mah
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Old 02-04-2008, 04:35 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: Does chess make one smarter?

I think it does, since young, my dad has been playing chess with me as often as possible. He said it cultivates the mind into planning and thinking.


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Old 02-04-2008, 06:22 PM   #8 (permalink)
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i start playing chess and i start to feel more smarter somehow? do you guy play also what do you think?
I think so... because it requires you to think... so it does help make you smarter
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Old 02-04-2008, 11:48 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: Does chess make one smarter?

if it really can make me smarter then i wont have prob doing maths alr =(
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Old 03-04-2008, 04:01 AM   #10 (permalink)
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u mean international chess or chinese chess or even animal chess????

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Old 03-04-2008, 05:06 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: Does chess make one smarter?

anyhow...playing chess will train your mind thus give u better response and reaction (strategy/trap)
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:50 AM   #12 (permalink)
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u mean international chess or chinese chess or even animal chess????

international chess.chinese chess i also play but i found international chess more challenging.do try lo david
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:52 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Default Re: Does chess make one smarter?

Chess, stategic board games do make the mind faster and ppl think more and do more planning.

However, it does not make a person smarter. only more focused.

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Old 03-04-2008, 10:26 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Default Re: Does chess make one smarter?

i use to play chess alot. xiang qi and weiqi in school (part of sch curriculum) and english chess (or some call it international chess) with my dad. but now, i hardly play them... yet, when i was playing chess, i don't feel like i'm any smarter. but then again, maybe is i have lousy brain...
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Old 03-04-2008, 12:26 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Default Re: Does chess make one smarter?

Master chess players play by recognition rather than actively thinking
of the next move so they can move almost instantly without actually thinking.
There is an episode of My Brilliant Brain on Nat Geo about this.

But any thinking would probably improve your brain, so yes,
it does make your smarter.

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Old 03-04-2008, 12:33 PM   #16 (permalink)
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