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Proudman1:
Honestly, I keep wondering why people hype people who play chess?

Like exactly what's the point of the hype?

In Nigeria today we have chess tournament in the streets and all sorts of chess geniuses and protege

But What really is the benefits of the game or what makes it special compared to our local ludo, ten-ten, suwé or drafts?

I understand that people tend to feel chess is some kind of brain work or brain boosting stuff.

But most chess world best players that we know never go on to become someone remarkable in their career fields. Instead, they will only go on to play the chess game.

So, what's so special about chess exactly because I'm lost here

Reminderz:
In chess, you win, lose or stalemate. Everything will not always go in your favour... But ludo and card games are simply the game of luck, not chess... Why would I always hope to get a 6 everytime I roll the die..? The outcome sometimes is even dependent on which angle the die is bent more... Ludo is a game of luck not wits, and if you always depend on luck in life, you'll lose because someday, your luck will run out....

Jashub:
Playing 32 pieces on 64 squares is a game meant for the super intelligent . Not the commoners you'd find in Ludo or other ridiculous games like ayo and checkers

Ithream:
Are you on chess.com or lichess? If yes, what is your username and rating?

blackjack21:
I’m rated around 1,600-1,800 on lichess but haven’t played in a while.
Few months after, I find myself playing on chess.com highest rating I achieved was 1,200 (I think they rate differently).

Ithream:
Lichess ratings are inflated for a start (around 1500). I don’t really fancy lichess.

All your different time ratings on Chess.com are below 1000. This is quite low for someone with an Account created 4 years ago. Anyways, I can’t tell for sure why. I started learning chess around last year and my chess.com rating is >1400 and I’m on the 94.9% Percentile.

blackjack21:
Then you’re quite good.
Let play tonight 8pm?

blackjack21:
Then you’re quite good.
Let play tonight 8pm?

Vanilla4:
Want a challenge?

blackjack21:
Tomorrow by 4pm

Vanilla4:
Looking forward to that. Lichess it is✅

Vanilla4:
Looking forward to that. Lichess it is✅

blackjack21:
No show up?

Automolite:
Op, u nor go understand till the game. That game no easy biko.
-u go calculate multiple scenarios just to make one muv.
-u go must anticipate ur opponent moves
-nothing like fairplay.
-u must make sacrifices
-u must be merciless
-u must be disciplined.
-u must be deceptive
-u must stay focused all through ( I don loose game way I get two queens..till now, I nor understand how).

All in all ..the game is fun but require mental energy .

blackjack21:
Drop your username

okoroemeka:
about that mental energy I have read a research topic on why chess players at a grand masters tournament in Russia are seemily losing weight and thousands of calories everyday while just doing no physical work,it was discovered that they burn 6000 calories daily which is 3 times more than what an a average person uses a day,it shows the game tasks the brain to the limits to consume such energy

Proudman1:
Honestly, I keep wondering why people hype people who play chess?

Like exactly what's the point of the hype?

In Nigeria today we have chess tournament in the streets and all sorts of chess geniuses and protege

But What really is the benefits of the game or what makes it special compared to our local ludo, ten-ten, suwé or drafts?

I understand that people tend to feel chess is some kind of brain work or brain boosting stuff.

But most chess world best players that we know never go on to become someone remarkable in their career fields. Instead, they will only go on to play the chess game.

So, what's so special about chess exactly because I'm lost here

Jashub:
Playing 32 pieces on 64 squares is a game meant for the super intelligent . Not the commoners you'd find in Ludo or other ridiculous games like ayo and checkers

pansophist:
Chess are for amateur, go and play GO, then chess will be like tinko tinko, ti ko nko tin ko.

GO is way more advanced, and older than chess, and you will catch a headache trying to make your next move and be ten steps ahead of your opponent.

JessicaRabbit:
The fact that OP thinks Chess and Ludo can even be remotely compared is beyond hilarious.

Vanilla4:
LadyGG69