Is it possible to play chess against myself? Keeping in mind that I will always know what my "opponent" will do next?
But if it's possible, can it help in some way?
You know what happens? See „Schachnovelle“!
Sure you can :)
I play with myself all the time. It's alot of fun.
When asked if he played himself...Fischer said that he did, and that he always won. Might be some kind of paradox thing. If you defeat yourself...have you really won?! An ego thing for Fischer... I'm sure. :]
#2 thanks for the reference to the obscure novella: The Royal Game. Looks like it could be an interesting read.
#2 thanks for the reccomendation !
#5 That's an interesting way to look at it, do you really won? Who actually loses?
@Art3mistic Do you think it helps you improve in some way?
Playing against yourself is the best way to train to become a very good player. The best players in the world train by playing against themselves.
Here are some examples of leading players who achieved great results by playing against themselves:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leela_Chess_Zero en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlphaZero