Littleman, I didn't judge anybody, I just stated facts. Intelligence is measurable and some people do not have as much of it as others.

People can be very smart and still be very stupid/unwise in actions. I know a lot of very smart people and know some of what u would call dumb people  who have more understanding of life then those who claim to be smarter its common sense i worry about in people....

Can u fix a car? or fix the sink or maybe build a shelf ? maybe not does that make u stupid? NO  its something u havnt learned or dont want to some people are no good with certain things or the method they learned wasnt to good take me for egsample i suck a maths believe it not yet i can play chess pritty good i learned an easier way of doing maths now that i hadnt before  and have improved but u ask me to remember how to put back the parts to a car and u can forget that i suck at it that doesnt mean im stupid lots of reasons y people cant do things i garantee that those same people u think are stupid could suprise u and do something u have no idea about dont be so quick to judge people mate...

littleman, intelligence is measurable on many different levels. You can't tell me you never met somebody that was as dumb as a box of rocks before. Some people can't read, write, count, keep a job, do basic math, program a television, understand a map........... all of these functions require some type of higher learning. Not everybody can be a doctor, top of their class, lawyer, scientist etc. I think being different is cool, but when it comes to brains we're as a race definitely not equal.

 

Thats not true its not intelligence thats there problem. People are intelligent in many different ways. And we are created equal believe it not i cant do things u can do and im sure there are things i can do u cant because we are different which is cool . Its just some people choose to waist away what they have for many different reasons though and some dont.....  

I can agree with that. But it's obvious even in day to day life that some people are much less intelligent than others. All you have to do is observe people in the workplace and in public and you can discern that for yourself. That is evidence enough for me that we were not all created equal. I think it is a combination of having a talent and then the proper development as well.

"And no, if you were brought up that way there's no guarantee you'd be successfula as a proffesional chess player."

 

Laszlo Polgar believed that anyone could be trained to be a genius, that's what said before any of his children were born. They didn't show an aptitude for chess, he just said "you will learn chess" and they did because 4-year-olds tend to do what their parents tell them.

 

Of course, who can say that there aren't certain genes in the Polgar family that make them, coincidentally, have more aptitude for chess than most other families? We dont' know. It's all conjecture. 

Super interesting responses. I believe that when she did the simul in Nashville TN she may have been under a lot of pressure. For all I know she may be very nice. Maybe I shouldn't judge her based on my first impression.

Very nice game!

 

I met J. Polgar about 9 years ago in Mexico, her dad and my coach hit it off since both are "commies" at heart. She was very nice, a little shy (back then) and quite a powerhouse as well as her sisters - I didn't have the privilege to play against her, though. Tough schedule they had. 

 

And no, if you were brought up that way there's no guarantee you'd be successfula as a proffesional chess player. These guys are talented. Otherwise, what about all the kids that are taken to football since they are like 5? All of them make them to the NFL, I'm sure. And the kids that get flutes when they're 6? Are they all in the Philadelphia Philarmonic Orchestra?

 

It's not only the study, it's the natural talent for chess, a good amount of steady nerves (see Hübner and Kamsky), and  dedication. Even in Russia, with the huge chess school system, still only a few break through.

 

It gets tough at the top, no matter the profession :) 

Good article

 

It seems some chess players have a chip on their shoulder once they've reached a certain level in the game, but it's only a game; let me know when you have an answer to children being abused or killed by demons cloaked in human form. Then and only then will I hold you in such high regards.

decoy321.....if 24.....Rxd2; 25.Bf3 and white has a good compensation for the trade....the two bishop is so powerfull!!

Ok will check it some day when i actualy got money to travel that is if i ever get that far lol....

We all had a good time at the Opryland Resort. If you ever get a chance stay a few days there, it's amazing.

Well that sucks ! im glad she had a good time anyway.....

My daughter had a blast. It was tough because you couldn't walk around and watch the games though. The parents were cordoned off to one area with no chance to watch the games.

yeah.  Chess isnt just some game.  Its a battel of witts with endless posibilities.  The greatest game ever, and that will ever be.  But your right people shouldnt be smug just because there good.

Chess hasnt been just a game for fun since the start people have always taken it serious if they wanted to win. Its just us hackers that dont care as much the truly good ones like in anything else do care and take it seriously....

chess is a game  suppost to be for fun ?not anymore

why not 24... Rxd2?