Is it possible to be good at sudoku and logic puzzles but useless at chess?

Question

Is it possible to be good at sudoku and logic puzzles but useless at chess?

Answer 1

Very.

I'm very good at soduku, because I'm good with numbers, and I'm good at logic puzzles as I'm a reasonably logical person (although I'm known for my insane moments)

I'm useless at chess though, although that it possibly to do with the fact that Sodoku and Logic puzzles have a start and finish - and the outcome never changes,

In chess, the situation is constantly chaging, so you have to constantly change your stratagy to outwit you're opponent.

Answer 2

yes i have many such friends.

sudoku and logic puzzles are quite different from professional chess

Answer 3

Yep. There's only one set outcome in Sudoku or logic puzzles. While both require you to use your brain, Chess also needs you to think of other options creatively. You might come to the conclusion differently from someone else in the first two but the conclusion is static. In Chess you might win, lose or draw depending on every move

Answer 4

i think so but i am very good at both.  you are most likely better at math than stragety

Answer 5

Sure, a lot of chess is the ability to visualize, to be able to see what the position will be a move or two down the road.  All top chess players have that ability to a high degree.

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Answer 6

absolutely. i'm incredible at sudoku but i suck *** at chess.

Answer 7

Yes Iam really good a sudoku, but really bad a chess, and checkers

Answer 8

yep

Answer 9

Maybe yes maybe no.

Answer 10

of couse you can !!!  you cant be really good at every think im hope less at chess but really good at sudoku !!! ihope thise helps

Answer 11

Yes, it is quite possible.  Different sorts of strategies are involved.  However, practice would certainly make the person better at chess.

Answer 12

I think i am going to have to disagree with the majority here.  The problem (or good thing) about chess is that it is so rich a game.  There is always something more to learn.  It only takes 15-20 minutes to learn how to move the pieces but to learn how to play well can take years.  Some people learn faster but many of those people spend night and day playing or thinking about the game.  In the end, chess, like many endeavors takes practice.  Practice in chess is not just playing games but playing tougher opponents and pushing yourself to see more deeply into positions.

Answer 13

Why not! Sudoku is a pretty challanging game itself!

And don't worry about not being able to play chess that well. You've got the talent!

Answer 14

I see no reason why any decently intelligent person should be totally horrendous at chess. You can beat most amateurs by just playing logically, selecting the best available option, having some knowledge of common positions/strategies (reading a chess book might help).

That said, I don't think sudoku necessarily tests the same types of reasoning as chess, so it's definitely plausible that someone could be much better at one of those than the other. But it could also be a result of practice - since you're good at sudoku, you probably do them more than you play chess.