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   Is chess a game of luck?

   • It was the law in Chicago, he said. In most places, chess is legally classified as a game of skill – i.e. not gambling. Therefore tournaments can be held without any special permits and in states where gambling is not legal. If chess were classified as a game of luck, it would be devastating to the chess society.

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   Does luck matter in chess?

   • The mere possibility of luck seems to contradict and undermine our perception of chess as a rational activity where skills and proficiency alone, in contrast to say dice or card games where luck is assumed ‘to even out in the long run’, are supposed to decide the outcome.

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   Can a winning chess player win a game if he won?

   • The winning player also in chess is obliged to play until they have won, if asked to do so, and they should simply do it with good sportsmanship from their side as well. Well, you can't plan on luck. Either it happens or it doesn't. It could also be bad luck for that matter, so I wouldn't rely on it to win any games.

   Can luck be used as a strategy in chess?

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   Is chess a skill?

   • In chess, there is a 100% known information for both players. Yet, it is so big and the actual "path surface" of a position is hidden under layers of moves. Thus, it is hard to "see" forward and choose correctly. Yet, the quality of your decision (move) is your skill. "Guessing well" is also a skill...? Cheers.

   Is chess a game of skill or chance? To what extent?

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   If so, how to explain blunders and mistakes and players’ reference to luck. RUNE VIK-HANSEN explores factors beyond our control favourably influencing the outcome, debunks a few myths about chess playing and aspires to show how luck in chess differs from "lottery luck." With luck a possible part of chess, what might be the implications?

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   Is Chess a game of luck? Chess is not a game of chance by any stretch of the imagination. There are no dice to roll, or cards to pick. Luck has nothing to do with it. Every move is your own decision. Win or lose, we alone are responsible. Each player has the power to control what happens on the board. That’s why chess is so challenging.

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5. chess.stackexchange.com › questions › 4743Is chess a game of skill or chance? To what extent?

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   To say in one line, chess is a game of 100% skill. No chance is involved. This is because both players move the pieces according to their will, without involving some die which eliminates randomness. Secondly, both players can see each other's moves and interpret each other's plans. So chess is a game of skill.

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   Dec 21, 2022 · Practice indeed suggests luck an inextricable part of chess and the article explores factors beyond our control favourably influencing the outcome, debunks a few myths about chess playing and...

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   Jan 12, 2021 · There is luck in Chess to the extent a player can take the game into an opening line or endgame pattern their opponent isn't ready for. In high level chess this also becomes deliberate strategy, forcing opponents into novel lines they believe they are unfamiliar with.

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   May 14, 2023 · While chess has no shuffled deck or rolled dice, there are nonetheless ways luck can sneak in. Maybe you just happened to look at the opening your opponent would play the morning before the game. Maybe you missed a key move, but the line went in your favor thanks to a counterstroke you also hadn’t seen in advance.

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   Jul 12, 2012 · In most places, chess is legally classified as a game of skill – i.e. not gambling. Therefore tournaments can be held without any special permits and in states where gambling is not legal. If chess were classified as a game of luck, it would be devastating to the chess society.