Chess and Concentration
When Rizal played chess while visiting Segunda Katigbak in Lipa, Batangas, he lost the game. According to Rizal as written in his "Memorias de Un Estudiante de Manila" sometime in 1877, he lost a chess game " whether due to the lady with her fiancee or I was distracted seeing her or I was flattered or I didn't know". Whatever the reason is, it is clear that Rizal lost the game of chess due to the distraction brought about by Segunda.
Rizal lost the chess game because he was distracted. He cannot concentrate. Rizal cannot concentrate on the game because of Segunda who was with her fiancee at the time while he was playing chess. This distracted Rizal that, in all probability, Rizal was not able to to make the right moves for purposes of launching an effective attack or employing the best defense.
In the game of chess, concentration is essential. The ability to focus beyond distractions is a key factor in winning. Focus and concentration are what Rizal lack when he played chess while in the presence of Segunda which resulted in a loss. Of course, there could have been other reasons why Rizal lost the game he played in Casa De Segunda. Perhaps, Rizal just like any other chess player would always find an excuse when losing a game of chess. Or perhaps, Rizal's opponent at that time really played good chess or was actually a better player than him. The point that is clear however is that lack of concentration in chess often spells defeat. It is, therefore, necessary for any chess player who wants to win more games or to improve his chess-playing skills to learn how to concentrate amidst the distractions.
If you want to improve your concentration, the first that you should do is to have a good night's sleep. The lack of sleep or inadequate sleep makes it very difficult for you to concentrate on anything including playing chess. A good night sleep before playing chess improves concentration and focus.
Playing chess on a regular basis, according to studies can greatly improve concentration. Chess is a game that requires continuous attention to every move made at the chessboard. The dynamics of the game actually forces the player to focus which as a result improves concentration.
Chess imitates life in different ways - the struggles, the defeats, and the success in overcoming obstacles. If we look at chess as life on a smaller scale, it becomes much easier to concentrate and be free from distractions. A chess player immersed in the game in an absolute manner is not easily distracted by anything happening outsides the chessboard. This includes seeing the object of your affection with someone else. A player is immersed in the game of chess when he or she, the chess pieces, and the chessboard become a sum of the whole experience where no form of distraction can disturb their focus and concentration. It is only everything about chess and nothing else.
Take time to observe chess players in tournaments or in chess clubs or at the chess plaza, it is as if they are in a world of their own. The players barely move. Their eyes fixed on the chessboard. This is how chess weaves its magic of instilling concentration among the players. There is that certain allure of chess that transports players to a new world beyond the reality of their own which means that their concentration has been shifted beyond the necessary distractions of their present environment. It is in this manner that chess develops concentration unlike anything else.
Rizal lost the chess game because he was distracted. He cannot concentrate. Rizal cannot concentrate on the game because of Segunda who was with her fiancee at the time while he was playing chess. This distracted Rizal that, in all probability, Rizal was not able to to make the right moves for purposes of launching an effective attack or employing the best defense.
In the game of chess, concentration is essential. The ability to focus beyond distractions is a key factor in winning. Focus and concentration are what Rizal lack when he played chess while in the presence of Segunda which resulted in a loss. Of course, there could have been other reasons why Rizal lost the game he played in Casa De Segunda. Perhaps, Rizal just like any other chess player would always find an excuse when losing a game of chess. Or perhaps, Rizal's opponent at that time really played good chess or was actually a better player than him. The point that is clear however is that lack of concentration in chess often spells defeat. It is, therefore, necessary for any chess player who wants to win more games or to improve his chess-playing skills to learn how to concentrate amidst the distractions.
If you want to improve your concentration, the first that you should do is to have a good night's sleep. The lack of sleep or inadequate sleep makes it very difficult for you to concentrate on anything including playing chess. A good night sleep before playing chess improves concentration and focus.
Playing chess on a regular basis, according to studies can greatly improve concentration. Chess is a game that requires continuous attention to every move made at the chessboard. The dynamics of the game actually forces the player to focus which as a result improves concentration.
Chess imitates life in different ways - the struggles, the defeats, and the success in overcoming obstacles. If we look at chess as life on a smaller scale, it becomes much easier to concentrate and be free from distractions. A chess player immersed in the game in an absolute manner is not easily distracted by anything happening outsides the chessboard. This includes seeing the object of your affection with someone else. A player is immersed in the game of chess when he or she, the chess pieces, and the chessboard become a sum of the whole experience where no form of distraction can disturb their focus and concentration. It is only everything about chess and nothing else.
Take time to observe chess players in tournaments or in chess clubs or at the chess plaza, it is as if they are in a world of their own. The players barely move. Their eyes fixed on the chessboard. This is how chess weaves its magic of instilling concentration among the players. There is that certain allure of chess that transports players to a new world beyond the reality of their own which means that their concentration has been shifted beyond the necessary distractions of their present environment. It is in this manner that chess develops concentration unlike anything else.
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