Yes, There's Luck in Chess

Nice discussion area, and posting OP. There's been some great points considered already on here, about limited outlook and our knowledge adding an element of what we might call 'luck'.

I think it's also worth considering in some depth that linked factor, which is how 'luck' in results can affect us mentally, and differently in games such as Chess and Poker.

I was also a part time Poker player as well as Chess - luck in Poker is mind-numbing, and often soul-destroying. It can literally ruin you.

I wouldn't quite say the same for Chess, as end of the day we only lose some grading, respect, or possible some prize money at a higher level I guess, but that is probably rarer. I also don't think luck in chess appears as frequent or brutally as in Poker.

As you might guess, that is why I stopped playing Poker altogether - I prefer my luck to kick me less hard in the nuts repeatedly :)

This is a great post, but ...what if you've reached the maximum of your ability? Is it really reasonable to see improvement over six-months time? Forever?

Is Chess a luck? If you move right, no; if your opponent blunders, yes.

if there is no luck in the entire universe, then there is no luck in chess, too.

But different to many other games, skill is more prevalent in chess than in it is (for instance) in the game Ludo (auf Deutsch: "Mensch aergere Dich nicht!") where you rely heavily on rolling the dice.