Poker V Chess
 

Chess and Physical Conditioning

The noun sport comes from French and Latin as a contracted form of the
verb disport, which means to make merry. Thus, the core meaning of sport
is simply pastime, diversion, or recreation. Like many other sports,
chess is also a game (a competitive activity governed by rules) and a
competition (a rivalry involving the demonstration of skill or ability).
Furthermore, and typically unlike ice-skating, chess is an adversarial
sport: the outcome of each chess game is profoundly affected by the
opposing interaction of the players.

Chess requires extreme physical demands: a single game might last six
hours or more, and several such games might be played in one weekend. A
study at Temple University reported that tournament chess causes physical
changes similar to a comparable session of boxing or football. For these
reasons, chess competitors undergo extensive physical conditioning.

Although chess knowledge is relatively more important than physical
stamina, physical conditioning can affect match outcomes. For example,
Kasparovs superior physical conditioning was an important factor in the
Karpov-Kasparov world championship matches. Vishy Anand, contender for
the 1995 World Championship, explained, give or take a very small
difference [in chess preparation], the stamina . . . will make all the
difference. . . . the physical aspect assumes really huge proportions.
Years earlier, World Champion Bobby Fischer admonished, Ive got to stay
in shape or its all over. In addition, dexterity is vital in fast-paced
blitz chess.

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If I could play chess instead of poker for the same hourly, I would

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fischer would include physical exercise among his preparation for a match or tourney.
swimming, running and tennis mostly i believe.

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only weakness is hungry and sleepy


can chess computer say that much?!?!

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Has this anything to do with poker? Then please mention so as well. Apart from the title there's nothing on poker in it.
What are you trying to say? That stamina is very important in chess? It matters, but don't get carried away.

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If I could play chess instead of poker for the same hourly, I would

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ldo, no variance.

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ldo, less variance.

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Chess requires no luck whatsoever. A 100% skill game.


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Chess requires no luck whatsoever. A 100% skill game.


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not true. variance may cause a terrible player to make random moves without logical thinking yet make the best possible move= luck

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Chess requires no luck whatsoever. A 100% skill game.


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I think your definition of 100% skill may be wrong. I have beaten very good players and lost to very bad players, but that doesn't make me more skilled than the good players or less skilled than the bad players.

I think there are less elements of variance, but there is still variance in chess.