hierophany: (enemies to cats to lovers)
Noriaki "eldritch horror fetishist" Kakyoin ([personal profile] hierophany) wrote 2021-03-13 11:13 pm (UTC)

Chess is fascinating in that respect. For nearly every set of positions on the board there is a truly correct play. If you want a game where you can model any change perfectly, that would be it.

I've never been able to make it keep my interest, I admit. I think perhaps because of that perfection. The only places you'll ever find to change are human errors. You don't have a pawn with an old leg injury that the cold weather exacerbates. A knight who lost his horse in the last battle, riding one who doesn't trust him so completely.

The most interesting thing you could do in chess is to model a complete beginner playing a master.

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