I agree 100% Matt. I tend to strategize on the fly and believe I enjoy myself more for it. Great Chess players however memorize patterns, can react to patterns with other patterns, etc., just as you say. Ultimately, it's a different way to play, and if that brings them enjoyment on their own level, so be it. With that said, I suppose if that particular quirk of great Chess playing is bothersome, there are other board games where that particular element is minimized. I suppose also that this element of Chess is what makes it such a nice target for computers--there are distinctive patterns and sets of reactions that favor computational and storage power over any particular form of innovative thought.
I agree 100% Matt. I tend to strategize on the fly and believe I enjoy myself more for it. Great Chess players however memorize patterns, can react to patterns with other patterns, etc., just as you say. Ultimately, it's a different way to play, and if that brings them enjoyment on their own level, so be it. With that said, I suppose if that particular quirk of great Chess playing is bothersome, there are other board games where that particular element is minimized. I suppose also that this element of Chess is what makes it such a nice target for computers--there are distinctive patterns and sets of reactions that favor computational and storage power over any particular form of innovative thought.
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