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

Anybody can learn what the chess pieces do and the rules to the game. Simply playing the game doesn't enhance one's brain anymore than monopoly makes economist out of people. If you want chess to improve your cognitive faculties you've got to challenge your mind beyond the limmits of just knowing how to play the game. Its easy to manouver pieces on the board and nagotiate trades with your opponet. But it takes skill and cunning to really lure one into check mate - stragety, adaptability, knowledge of the game, and deception are all some skills one should utilize to be good at chess.

Chess and magick go together pretty well I think. Like cheese on a burger. Or hops and barley. Chess can be used to enhance the flavor of one's magickal reasoning. Timed chess forces one to develope quicker wit. The game itself can be used as a form of deep contemplation.