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  • Re: Chess Superpower

    Originally posted by ara87 View Post
    Chess isn't a sport. Sports involve athletics.

    Learing how to solve and balance equations in subjects like algebra, calculus, chemistry, etc help you develop logical thinking more than chess.

    Playing team sports, games like capture the flag, or even some tactical video games are better equipped to teach you strategy than chess, because even though they all have a set of their own rules there are more variables you have to face.


    Chess also can become easy if you train long enough and have the proper resources, many famous players are still using known opening and defense strategies that have been around for centuries.

    If you really want a board game that teaches people strategy, critical analysis, logic, etc, than look up the ancient game of "Go" (aka, "weiqi") it's much more stratiegic than chess, infact it wasn't up untill the past few years that a computer could beat a live person at it, and even then it doesn't win every time.

    Really? A video game haha, fail!

    Educate yourself:








    We can argue whether chess is a sport or game, I could care less which one it is, but according to the IOC, chess is a sport.
    For the first time in more than 600 years, Armenia is free and independent, and we are therefore obligated
    to place our national interests ahead of our personal gains or aspirations.



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    • Re: Chess Superpower

      The definition of a sport is any competitive activity requiring physical prowess and behavioral skill, and chess demands the control of somatic animation in order to reach and operate at an atypical state of consciousness- an act in itself is a function of the "mental muscle". So, albeit by technical interpretation, chess is indeed a sport.

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      • Re: Chess Superpower

        GM Gabriel Sargissian is the winner of the open chess competition held in Chicago, USA in May 2012. He took the first prize among 93 participants.
        Last edited by gegev; 05-31-2012, 11:09 PM.

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          Olympic Champion Gabriel Sargissian had an excellent victory at the open that was held in Rethymno, Greece. He scored 7,5 points out of 9 and solely won the first prize.
          Interesting to know that his performance rating at the match is 2723, while the actual ELO rating is 2685.
          Note please that there are few GM-s with ELO rating above 2700.

          Currently there are just 45 GMs in the world with ELO rating above 2700.
          Last edited by gegev; 07-14-2012, 06:20 AM.

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            Women Grand Prix is taking place on July 16-28, 2012 in Jermuk, Armenia.

            Twelve strongest woman chess players are taking part in the tournament.

            Among them there are two Armenian players; GM Elina Danielian and WGM Lilit Mkrtchian.

            You can watch the games live at: http://Jermuk2012.fide.com/tournament-games.html
            Last edited by gegev; 07-16-2012, 10:30 PM.

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            • Re: Chess Superpower

              FIDE Trainer's Commission recognized Armenian GM Arshak Petrosian World Best Trainer 2011 and awarded him with Mikhail Botvinnik Medal.

              This is the second time that Arshak Petrosian is recognized World Best Chess Trainer.

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              • Re: Chess Superpower

                European Youth Chess Championship B12 Prague 2012
                Boys Under 12

                After Round 7

                Fide Master Haik Martirosyan, among 151 participants all over the world, scored 7 points out of 7 and leads the competition.
                Chess-Results.com is a powerful and dedicated server only for chess-results. The tournament archive of chess-results.com contains more than 40.000 tournaments from around the world.
                Last edited by gegev; 08-23-2012, 10:17 PM.

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                  European Youth Chess Championship B12 Prague 2012
                  Boys Under 12
                  The Championship is over.

                  Fide Master Haik Martirosyan, 12 years old, among 151 participants all over the world, took 1st place with 8.5 points; out of 9.
                  Second place has 7.5 points.

                  Congratulations!!!

                  Chess-Results.com is a powerful and dedicated server only for chess-results. The tournament archive of chess-results.com contains more than 40.000 tournaments from around the world.
                  Last edited by gegev; 08-26-2012, 02:29 AM.

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                    Black walnut /birds eye maple squares grain opposed / border -- thin strip of zebra wood (Africa) and black walnut outer (larger) strip

                    Haig and I made several boards decades ago. One for him, me and family.
                    This was the one I made for myself. I've since (decades ago) given it to my nephew (twin sisters son).
                    Artashes

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