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Will playing chess improve problem solving?
By sauron271, history, 11 hours ago, In English

Does chess improve problem solving skills that might help you in cp?

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11 hours ago, # |
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My opinion: might improve constructive step by step thinking but playing chess so you improve cp is not the brighest idea

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I've reached 2200 rating in bullet and blitz on chess.com but even after all that, I would not say it "improved my problem solving skills". I would however say that it can help with building patience and self-control, which are important in CP in general.

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    iam 1700 in chess.com , didn,t helped in cp :))

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You can only be easier to read statement about chess if you're good at chess.

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    Yeah!

    Some problems use tactics in Chess. like the problem "Forked!". If you know the "fork" tactic, then you can easily understand and possibly implement faster.

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My same question for sudoku too!+_+ Does sudoku help to improve problem solving skills?

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only cubing matters

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Not really. Problem-solving ability is largely static.

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    Is there any evidence that would convince you that IQ might not play as significant a role in Codeforces performance?

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      Well I do consider evidence, but usually only when it is in alignment with what I already believe. So you'd have to have some outstanding evidence I think. Do you have any?

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        I'm assuming you're joking when you say, "only when it is in alignment with what I already believe." Would an example of someone who started competitive programming after the age of 18, spent a significant amount of time "stuck" in low ranks, and eventually reached Master work?

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          I am definitely not joking. Anyway, can you send the profile?

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            abotaha23

            Started CF first or second year of university

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              Imo, his graph isn't too out of the ordinary. Hopefully I do not offend anyone, but if he got to red, that would be a surprising result imo.

              I want to see a graph that goes more like this

              Just kind of like $$$Xylenox$$$ graph, except shifted downwards like $$$300-400$$$ points.

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                So essentially, you're looking for someone who reached GM+ after being stuck at lower ranks.

                I wrote a quick script to identify top GMs who were stuck at lower ranks but rose to higher ranks.

                While I don’t know the specific circumstances behind these people, it’s clear that dramatic improvement is possible.

                S2speed

                alireza_kaviani Most impressive imo

                zdc123456

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                ORzyzRO

                You're improving faster than some of these people if we consider rating vs problems solved.

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    Depends on how you define problem-solving ability.

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      I'm referring to the regular definition here. Imo, ability implies something that is innate and not improvable.

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    can you tell me why it is not possible for me to identify crux of problems to solve, Like in the previous global round i could just solve 2 problems which too had taken hell lot of effort from me, in the second problem i identified the solution but could not implement it in time, and in the first problem i solved in some other way that by luckily passes and i found that it not correct way to solve 1st problem.

    How i can improve please suggest me something.

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      I'm no expert but practice makes perfect

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      solving more helps developing intuition , moreover when you practice your motto should be to think as deep and as clear as possible, this small conclusions that you prove during practice helps you a lot during the contest

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My chess.com rating is lower than CF rating. But Learning Math (Combinatorics, Number Theory, etc.) Definitely helps.

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