All About Chess Thread

[maria0005]

Based on experience, and as a player itself, madali matutunan kung pano maglaro ng chess, it's the strategy na mahirap matutunan. I'd say, chess tactic is more on a skill to be enhanced, but not a study that can be taught.

[Giri]

I'd say, chess tactic is more on a skill to be enhanced, but not a study that can be taught.

What do you mean po dito? Chess tactical ability can be enhanced by solving chess tactical puzzles

[maria0005]

^It's a skill na ineenhance, hindi natutunan. I mean, kung wala talaga yung skill sa'yo, wala kahit anong aral mo. We are talking about analytical skills na dito, which has something to do with your brain.

[shenka]

Glad to have found a chess thread here. I've been playing chess since i was 5, and chess varsity from elementary to college. True, mahilig ako sa math that's why i took up engineering at may kinalaman pala chess dun? Sa english hindi ko sure hahaha! My grammar sucks! 

[Giri]

^It's a skill na ineenhance, hindi natutunan. I mean, kung wala talaga yung skill sa'yo, wala kahit anong aral mo. We are talking about analytical skills na dito, which has something to do with your brain.

Yup may mga tao na no matter what they did, they can't be good as the other, but of course anybody can improve their play in chess, by studying endgames, tactics and positional play. For example I have seen many players who does not know the very basic opposition concept in king and pawn endgames, as a result a position that should be draw turn into a lose, or position that should be win turned into a draw.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFRNFh3eyuo

Glad to have found a chess thread here. I've been playing chess since i was 5, and chess varsity from elementary to college. True, mahilig ako sa math that's why i took up engineering at may kinalaman pala chess dun? Sa english hindi ko sure hahaha! My grammar sucks! 

Hi,well study have shown that students who always play have high grades, you if you play chess a lot, it will help your studies.

[Giri]

Kung may gusto matutunan dito kung paano maglaro ng chess here is another good site. Hindi naman complicated matutunan ang rules ng chess..Ganda talaga siya laruin pagnatutunan mo..

ww.chesscorner.com/tutorial/learn.htm

[Giri]

As I told kung may mga anak kayo, encourage them to play chess, it has many benefits.


STUDIES

In a 1973-74 Zaire study conducted by Dr. Albert Frank, employing 92 students, age 16-18, the chess-playing experimental group showed a significant advancement in spatial, numerical and administrative-directional abilities, along with verbal aptitudes, compared to the control group. The improvements held true regardless of the final chess skill level attained. [1], [2], [7]

In a 1974-1976 Belgium study, a chess-playing experimental group of fifth graders experienced a statistically significant gain in cognitive development over a control group, using Piaget's tests for cognitive development. Perhaps more noteworthy, they also did significantly better in their regular school testing, as well as in standardized testing administered by an outside agency which did not know the identity of the two groups. Quoting Dr. Adriaan de Groot: ...``In addition, the Belgium study appears to demonstrate that the treatment of the elementary, clear-cut and playful subject matter can have a positive effect on motivation and school achievement generally...'' [1], [3], [7] 

http://www.quadcitychess.com/benefits_of_chess.html

[rheinfall18]

hi! pasali..my bf is a player. sumasali sa mga local tournament pero dito lang around manila. may i ask does anyone know if meron pa chess plaza sa circle? hindi na kasi namin nakikita pag nagpupunta kami dun. it's been a while na kasi since naging active ulit si bf. baka nalipat lang ng pwesto sila. tia!

[Giri]

hi! pasali..my bf is a player. sumasali sa mga local tournament pero dito lang around manila. may i ask does anyone know if meron pa chess plaza sa circle? hindi na kasi namin nakikita pag nagpupunta kami dun. it's been a while na kasi since naging active ulit si bf. baka nalipat lang ng pwesto sila. tia!

I don't know kung may chess plaza sa circle, pero sa Cubao, Ermita at Luneta may roon. Sa may SM Manila may giant chess playing board also(you can play on it).

Benefits of chess
http://brainmass.com/blog/brain-breaks/chess-great-enhance-intellect/

[rheinfall18]

hi giri, ano rating mo?

[i_miss_sleep]

My son, he's 6 (pictured) and started playing when he was in Kindergarten. I'm surprised he picked up this game so quickly. He's very good and been winning on tournaments and consistently on top in his category. I fondly remember his first 4-move checkmate...he ran out of the hallway and screaming: "Yes! I won on a 4-move checkmate!". He just turned 5 then. I literally covered his mouth because it's not something to be proud of when you're trying it on on rookies

His USCF rating now is 833. And I agree with Giri, this is a very good program for your kids. It trains their minds to focus and have a plan. Darn good in Math too (and we didn't even registered him in any Math programs like Kumon)! Chess does develop your child's Math skills. From the basic of adding up your points, to algebraic notations.

So if you have children, buy them a chess board. They'll have fun once they know how to play the game.

[Giri]

@i_miss_sleep- Good to hear your son is  getting good at chess. Playing chess would really do wonders to your kids ,like improving their logical thinking, chess is fun too.

hi giri, ano rating mo?

Wala ako OTB hehe..But I do play in chess tournaments.

[rheinfall18]

Wala ako OTB hehe..But I do play in chess tournaments.

ahh where do you usually join? yung bf ko di na masyado nakakasali pero may regular tourney sa alphaland baka dun kami madalas sumali hehe

hope we can meet some time!

[Giri]

ahh where do you usually join? yung bf ko di na masyado nakakasali pero may regular tourney sa alphaland baka dun kami madalas sumali hehe

hope we can meet some time!

Ah alam ko yang tournament sa Alpha, pero hindi ko pa na try, baka one time try ko diyan, minsan dun ako sumasali sa first Saturday Magnolia, sa may Paranaque. Naka sali naba bf mo dun? Kasali ka din sa hehe?

[rheinfall18]

ay hindi po pala ako sumasali, ever supportive gf lang hehe i'll mention it to my bf maybe we can go there sa paranaque

[Giri]

ay hindi po pala ako sumasali, ever supportive gf lang hehe i'll mention it to my bf maybe we can go there sa paranaque

This coming sat pala ay may tournament diyan sa Paranaque.

[rheinfall18]

This coming sat pala ay may tournament diyan sa Paranaque.

hindi pa daw na-try ni bf dun, nasabi ko na sa kanya and mukhang interested sya. maybe this sat he'll go there if wala pasok.