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The article below first appeared in French, on «Chess-Theory Forums» : March 19, 2005 :

«© Chess-theory Forums - SCR II : Philosophy of the Rigor»

Some Chess Reflections II

Philosophy of the Rigor

(By ANTOINE)

If itn't evident that playing chess may make somebody more intelligent, nevertheless we may affirm this game learns the rigor. And concerning the rigor great progress are possible. This is so true that rigor is certainly the best lever for progress. Well, the chess game brings some concepts to think this rigor and simutaneously gives the occasion of exercise it.
To learn to be rigorous under any circumstances isn't easy at all. It's the reason humans need a lot of various precepts in view to translate the idea of rigor into all strategic questions. It's better act than undergo. Calculate rather than contemplate. All the chances for himself. Fight until victory etc... The chess game give useful metaphors for thinking with rigor.
But rigor don't reduce to some adages and sentences. This is a logic, a spirit, a philosophy. Only good sense isn't enough ; when rigor is much more deep and efficiency. In fact, searching only for the rigor is a work program which, if it's well realized, may conduce to to the virtuosity.
All the same, in its systematic and "jusqu'au-boutiste" form, this philosophy of the rigor is rather rare, even among chess players of a high level. This singular quality distinguishes geniuis players like Fischer and Alekhine. In other respects the rigor is essential for training in mathematics and philosophy. It's not very easy because science and philosophy aren't easy.
The chess player learns quickly people must enterprise anything without a plan. A bad plan is better than no plan. The effort toward rigor consits in don't be satisfied only by a confuse idea and, on the contrary, construct an original and accurate plan, in terms of open file, counter-attack, initiative etc...
Get advice about don't play the opponent's fault is frankly a good exemple of rigor. It is about don't permit the adversary to obtain an excessive liberty in the evolution of the game. Only a rigorous study of the position may conduce to find the best move to play. This is a judicious advice not too easy to understand clearly ; and many good chess players had commited this fault, before it was recognize like a theoretical one.

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