Advantages of chess

Chess is a game (sport) that teaches many useful things. Tomasz Pintal described it perfectly from a theoretical perspective in his article "10 reasons why it is worth playing chess".
I will try to show how it works in practice using the example of this article :)
In the article we have such a list.
1. Evaluate and compare.
2. Planning and forecasting.
3. Testing (checking) and analyzing.
4. Critical, independent thinking and reasoning (drawing conclusions).
5. Constantly creating and solving problems (discovering secrets).
6. Making decisions and taking full responsibility.
7. Full disclosure of information and no randomness or element of luck.
8. The ability to create and admire beauty.
9. Character development, socialization and integration.
10. No restrictions - anyone can play... whoever wants!
Applying the principle:
“1.Evaluating and comparing
In chess you constantly have to evaluate. Which position will be more beneficial for me? Who stands better? What is the value of a 6th row knight? Has there been a critical position? How much more can I sacrifice to avoid leaving the draw zone? These are sample questions about an element called grading. If you evaluate correctly, it will be easier to find a plan for further gameplay. Will 2 pawns on 6 lines be stronger or will the rook be stronger? Is it worth exchanging the queen for a bishop and a rook? These types of questions constantly appear in the mind of a good chess player. Very similarly to mathematics - we first calculate (evaluate) a given group of items, and then compare each of them. In the end, of course, we choose the best one according to our taste (or more precisely - our calculations).
I wonder if this list contains the advantages of chess, also in my opinion, and I compare it with the list I would create myself. In my opinion, the list is very good, it contains a number of advantages that should encourage you to learn about chess. Compared to other lists it seems very good.
Using the principle:
“2. Planning and forecasting.
Should I exchange the knight for the bishop or capture the pawn? Or maybe take the tower out first? How to position pieces and pieces in the next few moves? What position do I want to achieve? How to move a jumper to a better square? How to exploit the weakness of the last line? What to do to connect heavy figures together? The better we plan, the greater the chance that our dreams will come true.
Many chess players emphasize the importance of planning: "it is better to have an imperfect plan than to have none at all", "playing with a plan makes us heroes, while playing without a plan - naive fools."
What will happen in a few moves? How can the position change? Is attacking my king's position really dangerous? How to prevent what your opponent wants? What type of tip can occur after replacement? What to do to prevent the creation of a free pawn? How can I achieve a draw ending? And again: the one who better predicts future events on the chessboard has a greater chance of success. This element is quite closely related to planning.”
I anticipate that this list may be useful in convincing others that they should learn chess, and I plan that since I teach chess, I may use it to advertise my business.
Moving on to the principle:
“3. Testing (checking) and analyzing.
Thanks to programs and training sessions, we can test many of our ideas. There are so many possible positions in chess that it can be safely assumed that the process of testing all positions will never actually end.
However, by analyzing many different positions, we sharpen our mind. This is an activity that every solid chess player performs after an important game (usually a tournament game). Using it, we find errors and inaccuracies in both our game and that of our opponent. The power of analysis lies in the fact that its culmination is the next step in the pursuit of development - drawing appropriate conclusions.
I analyze this text and see if it could be better.
Then applying the rule:
“4. Critical, independent thinking and reasoning (drawing conclusions).
Critical thinking brings us closer to perfection - the world's strongest players want to constantly have objective position assessments, regardless of their playing style. Even if we are absolutely convinced that a position is better for us, and others prove that it is not - then we must accept these arguments. However, it is worth remembering to try to think independently of others - even if at first it seems to be going against the grain. Coming to conclusions through your own work (based on the achievements and tools created by others) will bring greater benefits in the long run than passively relying on authorities or ready-made solutions.
In turn, after a well-performed analysis, it is necessary to draw conclusions. They will be the determinants on the path to further success and development. As the proverb says: "A wise chess player loses because he has drawn conclusions thanks to analysis... and will not make the same mistake again."
I come to the conclusion that this text is very good, but...
1.The text is too long. Nowadays, the message should be short and contain the essence, because rarely anyone decides to read a long text.
2.The text contains references to chess vocabulary (piece movements, maneuvers, etc.). This is what I want to learn. For a person who doesn't know chess, it is black magic. So she doesn't tell him anything. So this part of the text is useless to me.
So moving on to the principle:
“5. Constantly creating and solving problems (discovering secrets).
A strong chess player constantly learns to create problems that will cause as much trouble for his opponent as possible. The trick is to make such movements and get into such positions that your opponent will eventually make a mistake. The degree of complexity in chess is very high, so the one who forces the opponent to take positions that are too difficult for him to evaluate correctly wins.
However, solving problems is our daily bread. After all, our opponent also tries to give us such difficult tasks that we end up losing track of the position. It is worth emphasizing that the more often we encounter more and more difficult problems, the better we will eventually learn to solve them. What if we add the possibility of transferring this skill to problems that constantly surround us in life? There's no need to say how valuable this is, right?
I need to solve the problem I have diagnosed. Applying Piotr Kaczkowski's brilliant principle "Minimax - minimum words, maximum music" (of course, after a slight change to minimum words - maximum content), I shorten the text, mainly by getting rid of references to the rules of the game that are already incomprehensible to a potential student.
Then according to the rule:
“6. Making decisions and taking full responsibility.
Chess is also beautiful because we have the opportunity to make decisions independently and at the same time take full responsibility for their consequences. If the decision was right, we will succeed, but if it was wrong, we will fail. Every chess player repeatedly encounters failures that are the result of bad decisions. However, until he learns to take full responsibility for their results, he will not be a solid player for long. In this case, you cannot blame the teammate who passed the ball incorrectly - we are responsible for our own decisions."
I decide whether I will use Tomasz Pintal's text or adapt it to my needs. Of course, in both cases you must inform about the author of the text, whose consent to use the text was asked for and received.
Principle:
“7. Full disclosure of information and no randomness or element of luck.
In chess, there is no problem that we do not know what cards our opponent may have - all information is available on the board. Of course, the ability to read them and interpret them appropriately varies depending on the chess player. Moreover, there is no element of luck here - a better or worse roll of the dice or the roulette wheel drawing the wrong color or number. A chess player who says he was "unlucky" may as well say he was "out of his mind that day." Let's remember this especially when someone says that we were lucky because we won, while another person was not lucky (in a given game or tournament). Once again, I emphasize clearly: in chess, the one who is better wins and the one who is worse loses. A better person is someone who has skills at a higher level, and a worse person has skills at a lower level.”
It is also very important. I provide information about the advantages of chess and some of the recipients of this message will find that these advantages may be useful in their lives. Although, of course, some people will interpret it differently.
According to the principle:
“8. The opportunity to create and admire beauty.
It is enough to recall the wonderful words of the great artist Marcel Duchamp: "Not every artist is a chess player, but every chess player is an artist." Chess has many dimensions, and among them there is an additional one that delights people who prefer to create rather than compete in sports. These are the so-called chess composers. Yes, they are the ones who paint and sculpt fantastic poses that take the form of tasks. And who are the recipients? Practically everyone who wants to discover and admire the beauty of chess ideas contained in the creators' works. It is worth emphasizing that there are also so-called "solvers" (English: "solve"). This is a group that deals with solving specially composed tasks. It should be added that the nature of the tasks and the depth of ideas in this field usually make chess practitioners (those who compete in tournaments) avoid these areas, but people who, for various reasons, do not want or cannot devote themselves to the sporting dimension - have full access here. a lot of scope - both in creating and solving tasks. "Under no circumstances should this area of chess activity be omitted, even despite the relatively low popularity and number of people involved in this part of chess."
I create the message (in this case I co-create it) which is described in principle
“9. Character development, socialization and integration.
Thanks to chess, you can shape various character traits. The most frequently mentioned are: patience, objectivity, self-control, optimism, perseverance, diligence, striving for success, coping with difficult situations, the ability to reduce stress, and mental resilience (hardness), especially not giving up after failures.
It is worth mentioning that one of the world champions (Alexander Alekhine) said quite important words: "Thanks to chess, I shaped my character." Surely many parents would like their children to be able to support their character development, right? Yes, this can also be achieved with chess!
Additionally, chess can be helpful in the socialization process. What is this supposed to involve? Well, a shy person can show on the chessboard that he is not afraid. In turn, a person who has not yet mastered the rules of coexistence in a group will gradually acquire refinement thanks to the help of chess. And it should also be emphasized that chess is also a good opportunity for integration for people from the so-called excluded groups. With appropriate cooperation, a person with a physical or mental disability can play games with people who are able to play. Anyone who has seen how much fun disabled people have during matches (both training and tournament) will certainly be able to mention the benefits that both groups enjoy."
And together with Tomasz, we can feel joy that we (he, of course, mostly) created something valuable (beautiful).
Of course, according to the principle:
“10. No restrictions - so anyone can play... whoever wants!
Is this such an important element? Well, it turns out that yes! Why? Well, for example, because in chess it does not matter: gender, age, skin color, material or social status, views or membership in a given group. In other words: an 8-year-old girl can play with a 60-year-old man, or a bank director can play with an unemployed person. If you search carefully, you will surely find many examples of famous people who play chess. Just mention the famous boxers: Vitaly and Vladimir Klitschko, actors Woody Allen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Will Smith, athletes Boris Becker (tennis player), Mike Powell (world champion in long jump) or Bill Gates (head of Microsoft).
Believe that everyone really plays chess: Nobel Prize winners, actors, singers, musicians, artists, athletes, writers, philosophers, mathematicians, physicists, programmers, but also ordinary people we meet every day. And the most important thing is that everyone can play chess - as the proverb says: "chess is like the ocean: an elephant can bathe and a mosquito can drink." It is also important that it is actually one of the most democratic and cheapest games! A chess set usually lasts at least a dozen years, and sometimes it is passed on to the next generation.
Let me emphasize clearly here: to play chess you do not have to be intelligent or wise, or even old enough or rich enough. Anyone can play chess... wherever and whenever they want! Isn't it beautiful? "
Everyone can create their own version of these or other principles, using the lessons learned from others. It's much easier than creating everything from scratch, and it can be very useful in life.
Finally, my (reworked) version of the rules:
1. Evaluate and compare.
In chess you constantly have to evaluate. Which position will be more advantageous? Who stands better? Has there been a critical position? These are sample questions about an element called grading. If we evaluate correctly, it will be easier to find a plan for further gameplay.
2. Planning and forecasting.
What position do we want to achieve? The better we plan, the greater the chance that our dreams will come true. As a rule, "it is better to have a not very good plan than to have none at all."
What will happen in a few moves? How can the position change? How to prevent what your opponent wants? The one who better predicts future events on the chessboard has a greater chance of success.
3. Testing (checking) and analyzing.
Thanks to programs and training sessions, we can test many of our ideas.
By analyzing many different positions, we sharpen our mind. Using it, we find errors and inaccuracies in both our game and that of our opponent. It helps in drawing conclusions.
4. Critical, independent thinking and reasoning (drawing conclusions).
Thanks to critical thinking, we come closer to perfection. Even if we are absolutely convinced that a position is better for us, others can prove that it is not. We must then admit our mistake. However, it is worth remembering to try to think independently of others. Coming to conclusions through your own work (based on the achievements and tools created by others) will bring greater benefits in the long run than passively relying on authorities or ready-made solutions.
5. Constantly creating and solving problems (discovering secrets).
A strong chess player constantly learns to present his opponent with problems that will cause him as much trouble as possible and force him to make mistakes. The enemy, of course, also has such a plan and forces us to solve new problems.
As we encounter more and more difficult problems, we learn to solve them.
6. Making decisions and taking full responsibility.
In chess, we have the opportunity to make decisions independently and at the same time take full responsibility for their consequences. If the decision was right, we will succeed, but if it was wrong, we will fail.
7. Full disclosure of information and no randomness or element of luck.
In chess, all information is available on the board and the result is determined by the ability to read and interpret it appropriately. The element of luck and randomness characteristic of other chess games does not occur.
8. The ability to create and admire beauty.
By reaching the appropriate level of advancement, we are able to play games that can be compared to works of art that fans and other chess players can admire.
Some games and the ideas created in them have become a permanent part of the history of this discipline.
9. Character development, socialization and integration.
Thanks to chess, you can shape various character traits. The most frequently mentioned are: patience, objectivity, self-control, optimism, perseverance, diligence, striving for success, coping with difficult situations, the ability to reduce stress, and mental resilience (hardness), especially not giving up after failures.
Additionally, chess can be helpful in the socialization process. Well, a shy person can get rid of his shyness by playing chess. In turn, a person who has not yet mastered the rules of coexistence in a group will gradually acquire refinement thanks to the help of chess. It should also be emphasized that chess is also a good opportunity for integration for people from the so-called excluded groups. With appropriate assistance, a disabled person can play games with people who are able to play games.
10. No restrictions - anyone can play... whoever wants!

In chess, it does not matter: gender, age, skin color, material or social status, views or membership in a given group.
Everyone plays chess: Nobel Prize winners, actors, singers, musicians, artists, athletes, writers, philosophers, mathematicians, physicists, programmers, but also ordinary people.
The following names can be mentioned here:
Ludwig van Beethoven, Humphrey Bogart, Napoleon Bonaparte, Lewis Caroll, Fryderyk Chopin, Albert Einstein, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Stanley Kubrick, Dmitry Mendeleev, Boleslaw of Prussia, Alexander Pushkin, Henryk Sienkiewicz.
It is also one of the cheapest games. A chess set usually lasts at least a dozen years, and sometimes it is passed on to the next generation.
Isn't it beautiful?