Researching a Theory - Do you play chess

The rules are simple enough and im relatively decent at it. But dont ask me to use strategy. Cause im not good at that. I prefer to move whichever piece whenever wherever I want (with accordance to the rules afcoarse)
Do you just move around blindly, whichever way, when you spar? Is your sparring strategy like your chess strategy? Throwing punches hoping that something gets in?
 
not blindly, no. I like to make my plans as I go along. I always think my decisions through making sure when I do decide to make a move it wont be skipped or leave another piece vulnerable.
 
I never have my son did though and the closest I got to playing was hitting a guy who tried to rob my house over the head with it. (Not joking either sadly the cops thought it was hilarious when I had to give my statement)
 
I really started playing in the 7th grade. Was in Austin tx and the chess club advisor would take everyone out for pizza if we beat him. I think he let us win a couple times each year. That's where I first had pan pizza. It was at. Place called Conan's pizza. Not sure if its still there or not, but nothing was cooler in 1982 than deep dish pizza in a place decorated with lots of frazetta prints.
 
not blindly, no. I like to make my plans as I go along. I always think my decisions through making sure when I do decide to make a move it wont be skipped or leave another piece vulnerable.
Sounds like a strategy to me. I use a similar strategy in chess and sparring. I often tell students that I don't really go out with the plan of punching someone in the face. I go with the plan of striking openings similar to what you have stated of make plans as I go along.

Sometimes I have a multi-level plan and sometimes I just go for an opportunity that I see. However, with that said. The more skilled my opponent is the less I can afford to just go after openings. I still may strike at any openings but I'm careful as to which ones I actually try to go for. Skillful chess players will often put an important piece at risk hoping the person will take it, and that usually results in something bad. Sometimes it's a mistake, but if it looks like it's a mistake that you wouldn't expect a skill player to make then it's probably a bait.

Sparring is same way. A person may leave their face open to encourage jabs to the face. Normally it's a good thing, but when a skill fighter does it, then I have to be careful because it may just be bait.
 
No, I don't play games of any kind, really dislike playing games.
If you like thinking of strategies then you may like chess if you haven't tried. The hardest part of chess is that it's not really a fast pace game so if you can't sit still then you will probably not like it.
 
Something odd that I never thought about is that the issue I have in my chess game are the same ones I have while sparring (seeing too many things that I can do and getting overloaded, or seeing a counter to my move and either going in assuming they will do the counter which isn't always the case, or just not attempting it because I know it can be worked around).
 
If you like thinking of strategies then you may like chess if you haven't tried. The hardest part of chess is that it's not really a fast pace game so if you can't sit still then you will probably not like it.

I can play chess and most other games just don't like to, saves me killing the other players lol. I'm not really a strategist, though I can plan if I need to, I'm a fly by gut feeling person.
 
I can play chess and most other games just don't like to, saves me killing the other players lol. I'm not really a strategist, though I can plan if I need to, I'm a fly by gut feeling person.
Just made a note to myself to never play chess with you lol
 
I find this a very interesting thread. Sure got me to thinking.

Maybe strategic game playing really does influence the way a person approaches sparring/fighting skills. Certainly fun to think about.
But I think I may be an example in the opposite way. That Martial strategy influences game playing more.

I played games before I ever trained in the Arts - Scrabble, Poker, Gin Rummy, Stratego.

As I gained experience in fighting, it led me to look at game playing in a more defensive way. Especially Scrabble. Knowing what letters are still in play (in the bag or in your opponent's rack) determines (a lot of times) what openings your next play could likely open up. If you have a huge play, that doesn't matter, but if you're playing an average or low scoring word, or game, it can determine a lot to the outcome, especially in the later stages of that game.
I never paid attention to that until I started fighting, the better I got, the better my game got, at least it seems so. Or maybe it was just because I was getting older, more well read, more familiar with words.

Gin Rummy is kind of the same way. I'll knock much earlier than I ever did pre Martial Art training, not just to chip away, but as a matter of defense. And when I play someone who knocks early and often, I'll study the melds they like going for (everyone has traits concerning this, whether they realize it or not) I'll try and keep my dump cards in that category, not just so they won't get them, but to run them off after the knock. But, again, maybe it's because I was catching on about life.

As for poker, I've been playing since I was five. (learned to play gin and poker the same year) I sucked then and I suck now. But I am the most popular player in my circle of friends. When someone is trying to get a night of dealers choice together, they always ask if I'm coming. Because they know I'm going to lose and not care. I don't fall for bluffs (but everyone I play knows this) I don't bluff (but everyone knows this, too) I don't care if I lose, I'm there for the social interaction with the boys. (they know this, too)

Maybe I fight that way, I don't know, have to think about it.

I wish you never posted this thread. It's got me thinking too much!
 
I play chess but can't seem to ever win. Even my kids beat me :D
My games of choice are Poker and Blackjack. I became very successful at the Blackjack tables when I started counting cards. I even got kicked out of a Vegas casino for counting. Casinos are very sensitive about that kind of stuff :D
 
@JowGaWolf Good thread, thanks for starting it.
Here is a sport that your thread sort of reminded me of.

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Brian King
I saw that as well. I was hoping someone else would post it. Thanks. The thing that amazes me with this is: There are enough chess players that can be found that would actually box each other, or there are enough fighters that actually play chess. When I did research on it, these guys have been doing this for a while I can't remember but I think they started in 2004 and it seems that they are actually growing.

What came first, the chess player or the fighter? Did they already have a passion for fighting or is interest in chess a natural indication of someone who likes to fight or at least watch fights.

When I think about some of today's strategy games, for the younger generation, many of those games are war based. Come to think of it so is chess.
 
When I think about some of today's strategy games, for the younger generation, many of those games are war based. Come to think of it so is chess.

Chess is nothing but war based IMO. Attack the opposition and capture their king while protecting yours. Attack the right place at the right time with the right forces (pieces), while minimizing counterattacks. Casualties are expected, but only worthwhile when they've gained you a clear advantage. The war (game) is won when the opposition's King surrenders or is in a direct line of fire and can't go anywhere else without being killed.
 
Chess club through 8th grade and played a lot when I was in high school. We would skip classes and head to the university district. Hang out at a coffee shop called the Last Exit, smoke cigarettes and generally try to look cool. Pretty sure it didn't work.

Holy crap, I went to the Last Exit regularly senior year of HS, I felt pretty damn cool about it too. :D Then I went to the UW and only went a couple of times as an undergrad.

Oh, and chess, self-taught myself to play from a book in elementary school and then played with friends. Joined the chess club in high school and pretty much got my *** handed to me by the chess geeks, retreated to role playing games.
 
Holy crap, I went to the Last Exit regularly senior year of HS, I felt pretty damn cool about it too. :D Then I went to the UW and only went a couple of times as an undergrad.

Oh, and chess, self-taught myself to play from a book in elementary school and then played with friends. Joined the chess club in high school and pretty much got my *** handed to me by the chess geeks, retreated to role playing games.
Where did you go to high school?
 
Cranwell, 1970s lol not to play chess though.
 
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