>>13860987>Bobby Fischer hated morons like you who learn chess by route memory.It only applies to openings and if you are at a level where that matters, you can play chess960. Surprise, chess960 top players are the same old super gm's. Wesley So isn't a weak player in classical by any stretch, you know.
>>13860977I like John Nunns books. He has cool puzzles.
>>13862233Well, competition mathematics is garbage and doesn't predict who the best mathematicians are, so it doesn't matter. A lot of the greats didnt do amazing in competition, others did very well.
As far as carryover goes, its not amazing. You concentration improves a bit and you can hold a bit more information in your head at any given time. There is some research that having greater working memory can improve your IQ scores and is something moderately trainable(while memory in general is very trainable, anyone can learn how to memorize 1000 digits of pi for example) and responds somewhat to some drugs(nicotine universally, stimulants if you have adhd) and lifestyle choices. Chess probably does that at the start, but then diminishing returns start and you are better off just picking up some other fun hobby - music and origami are fun.
Really if you want to be better at mathematics, just read the classic texts and work through them. Learn analysis, algebra, topology, geometry, combinatorics, a good amount of physics, etc. Those will just make you understand the world better, which is useful for just doing productive things in the real world.
>>13862253>Personally hate solving puzzles just play the game just use puzzles to know some moves and endgame boards but nothing elseI like puzzles a lot, but you can do a puzzle or a study in 20-40 minutes and get something out of it. Doesn't hold true for rapid or blitz really. You really dont get that much better from just playing a lot of rapid or whatever.
