Poker V Chess

[UrmaBlume]

There is no doubt that any activity that requires intense mental processing is best done on a base of good physical conditioning.

The one point that could bring chess to the forefront for thinking gamblers is the addition of a doubling cube.

In chess, unlike backgammon, there is almost no luck factor. In backgammon, unlike chess, there is a lot of action. The action comes primarily from the doubling cube.

Chess could be a super action game for thinkers with the addition of a backgammon like doubling cube.