RE: Is chess dead?

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Is chess dead?

Well, at least not as dead as HIVE. :-)

You think I am wrong? But then, why such an interesting post attracts only so few replies?

What is your take on it? Is chess useless or is it useful in our daily life?

To determine what is useful we first would have to define what the sense of life is, right? Is it to be rich/famous/reputable in one's job/happy/spread one's genes into the next generation etc.?

  • Chess can offer quite some fun and satisfaction.

  • It might train certain cognitive skills, creativity and the ability to focus on an aim, which can also be useful for other aspects of life.

  • It can also be a huge waste of time in case for example talented potential future scientists get addicted to playing chess while neglecting their career (or also family and friends). Especially as compared to other jobs/occupations most chess players don't earn much money.

In general my point of view is that people should do what they like, do well and what satisfies them. If it is chess, let them play chess. :)

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Your answer is very detailed.

Certainly chess can be a great satisfaction or a waste of time if you do not focus well your goals. Maybe everything would change if this sport was in the Olympic Games cycle. Chess players could earn more money and there would be more institutional support. But again, it would not be something related to the game itself, it is a social and economic perception. Soccer players make absurd amounts of money but if it were different, obviously you couldn't make a career out of it

The deal with chess is that very few people in the world can make a living just playing tournaments.

But it's not that bad at end you know, the wired needs more professionals, doctors, engineers, teachers, etc...

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Soccer players make absurd amounts of money but if it were different, obviously you couldn't make a career out of it.

Right, but don't forget the following:

  • Most soccer players cannot live from playing soccer. Considering the huge amount of worldwide soccer players the percentage of successful ones should be rather low ...
    From a 'normal' job you can live (more or less) well, even if you are not performing exceptionally well. A soccer player must play far better than average to start earning relevant money. But right, if they succeed, they earn a lot.
  • Top soccer players only earn so much because 'we' all want exactly that by watching soccer in TV and visiting soccer matches all the way. If nobody would like to watch soccer, Messi wouldn't earn more money than you and me. :-)
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