Chess And Magic. Options

It is said that the game of Chess is an excellent way for developing: concentration, logic, patience, iq levels, and much more. Close scrutiny would show that chess would be an excellent tool for magical training, just as concentration and visualisation are.

I'm willing to suggest that an hour of chess per day can enhance the levels of the mind to an extraordinary level, and extremely prudent for magical growth. Creativity, logic, concentration, comparison, etc.

What do you believe? Any chess players here?

This post has been edited by NecroReaper: Jan 28 2007, 03:14 AM

The Japanese say the same thing about Go.

To me it really doesn't matter. I like chess, I can beat most social players, but haven't found it helps at all with magic or the skills associated with it. Chess, Go, and games like it are games of skill. They don't require superior mental ability as such, they simply require training and practise.

Magic is more of an art to me. Unlike games of skill where everything can be learned, arts require a certain amount of innate talent to be proficient. Anyone can be a copyist but few can create masterpieces...

The Japanese say the same thing about Go.

To me it really doesn't matter. I like chess, I can beat most social players, but haven't found it helps at all with magic or the skills associated with it. Chess, Go, and games like it are games of skill. They don't require superior mental ability as such, they simply require training and practise.

Magic is more of an art to me. Unlike games of skill where everything can be learned, arts require a certain amount of innate talent to be proficient. Anyone can be a copyist but few can create masterpieces...

True, but with greater magical ability come more keen minds, and better concentration, as well as memory; all of which are essential for the better Chess players.

Remember, the Mind is everything, and the more it's used, the more advantage there is.