[blind-chess] Chess Article #35 Blindfold Chess
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- Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 21:22:54 -1000 (HST)
Chess Article #35
Blindfold Chess
From: http://www.playe4.com/index.html
Blindfold chess is a traditional chess variation in which the
players' eyes are covered so they cannot see the chessboard and the
opponent's moves. The players have no physical contact with the
board Instead, the blindfold chess players are told their
opponent's moves, and they order the referee to make specific moves
in response.
Blindfold Chess - Abilities and Health Risks
Blindfold chess requires visualization skill, analytical abilities
and knowledge of chess rules, since the player has to visualize the
entire game in his mind. Players who bear these special skills have
been performing them in front of crowd in exhibitions. Some of them
even played multiple opponents at one time, thus challenging their
memory and visualization to the extent.
The practice of playing multiple opponents in blindfold chess has
been banned in some countries; the former Soviet Union did so after
medical research led to the discovery that such intense
concentration on one specific thing for long periods of time is
detrimental to the player's health. In short, rigorous
concentration exercise such as playing blindfold chess will be a
lot healthier if practicing side by side other forms of mental and
physical activities.
Blindfold Chess Tournaments
Numerous blindfold chess tournaments are conducted throughout the
year at various places around the world. The most famous of them is
the Melody Amber Tournament held in Monte Carlo every March; it is
a very prestigious event, hosting the best Blindfold and Blitz
Chess players by invitation since 1992. Due to the strong
performance element of this chess variation, gambling is often
involved in blindfold chess exhibitions. Online chess is a natural
next step once you've mastered poker for Mac.
Learning How to Play Blindfold Chess
To play blindfold chess, you must first familiarize yourself with
algebraic chess notation. The algebraic notation is the most common
way to note and keep track of all 32 pieces on the 64-squares
chessboard. Playing chess online is also a useful tool for those
who are interested in improving their visualization abilities.
There are many chess websites that provide free download software
that offer various visualization exercises and teach chess
notation.
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