Chess and Gambling
I’ve found a very interesting article about the parallele that exist between being a good chess player and a good gambler.
Gambling:
You do not need to be Einstein to be a successful gambler. The key to success is
understanding your niche and what is possible within that area. Specialise in
honing those skills.
Gambling:
You don’t need the memory of an elephant to win at gambling but understand which
pieces of information are crucial to you in making that winning selection.
Gambling: Use your past successes to identify
winning patterns. The realisation of the importance of this factor is of
paramount importance . Train yourself to use this winning format time after time
until it becomes second nature. You will instantly recognise both strength and
weakness and the opportunities both may bring.
Gambling: A disciplined approach will lead
to consistency even when under pressure. This can best be achieved by
appreciating familiar gambling patterns/analysis.
Gambling:
without appreciation of winning patterns will lead to persistent mistakes and
’embarrassing loses’. These are familiar mistakes and it is important to take
time to understand why they happen. When you understand the foundation to these
errors, you will avoid them. ‘Familiar patterns of information are processed
more efficiently than unfamiliar ones’.
Gambling: Whatever
your approach to gambling your advantage comes from making the right
decision for a given circumstance.
Gambling:
The use of parallel processing and understanding of familiar winning
patterns/analysis is more effective that even the most advanced computer
programs. To be a successful gambler is not related to a test of memory but how
to recognise patterns and use your strengths.
Gambling:
We can all learn to improve as gamblers but be careful not to try and learn too
much too quickly. Take small steps and appreciate what is behind your decision
making. Learn what works and what doesn’t and eradicate basic
mistakes.
Gambling:
Evaluate your understanding and how you implement this to your gambling. Learn
how to make the most of opportunities and avoid poor outcomes. Improvement can
be gained from these exercises but once again do not push yourself too far.
Small steps are the key to success.
Gambling:
To be a successful you need to be focused and passionate about your goals –
both improvement and honing that winning formula. Improvement takes time and
cannot be rushed and you may stay at that level for some time. Learning from the
insight of others is particularly important. Continue to use what has been
effective in your winning ways and through repetition it will become second
nature.
Read the entire post on:
http://gamblerspsychologykit.blogspot.ca/2012/11/can-psychology-of-chess-improve-your.html
http://www.32redpoker.com/blog/2012/07/30/poker-chess/
http://en.chessbase.com/home/TabId/211/PostId/4008263
http://www.chessblog.com/2011/06/why-chess-players-good-at-poker.html
