Of course, if you play both (OTB/online) - then this sounds relatable, if not then perhaps this seems a bit silly (although true). Login to your account, and start enjoying all the chess games, videos, and puzzles that are waiting for you If you have any issues while logging into your account, do not worry. The reason that some players are MUCH better at one versus the other has less to do with preference, and more with ability to cope with a form of pressure. This is not necessarily bad, often it reveals itself as anxiousness or confidence: this is similar to this pressure that I describe, but certainly different from this feeling OTB. You can set the level from 1 to 10, from easy to grandmaster. If you have played online, an important game, or a game of faster time controls, then you feel some form of this 'pressure'. Try playing an online chess game against a top chess computer. A lot more can be read regarding the opponent's body language, basic psychology, and simply a different feel of 'pressure' this 'pressure ' is different from online chess. Chess - Same Computer - play chess on the same computer and same browser, or same mobile device. Newbies, professionals, kids, and adults may compete with players from a whole. One of the biggest is the presence of another human being at the board versus a lifeless computer screen. Chess.pro is a multi-platform project to play chess online and offline. There are big differences between OTB/online chess though that are present, despite 'the game' itself unfolding on a two-dimensional space (board). I probably perform a bit better OTB, but it is about the same - unlike some who can't do one or the other. Does it just boil down to which medium of play you have more experience with? Do any of you guys have a preference with on-the-board vs digital? I'm much more used to playing online, so when I play on a physical board, the height of the pieces actually obstructs potential lines for me sometimes and I find myself less likely to see tactics! Also, recently, my uncle bragged about being the best chess player in the family, so when I challenged him to a game on a chess app, he immediately declined, using a similar excuse about how he 'can't do' digital chess. But the evidence is there: I always beat him in online chess, whereas on the physical board, he is more likely to beat me. I thought this preference was a bit odd considering that chess is a game played on a two-dimensional plane, so the added third dimension (height) really should have nothing to do with making him play better. One of my friends refuses to play online, saying that he 'sucks' at online chess and will only play people if there is a tangible board available.

a digital board, but I've noticed some players have a very strong preference for one or the other. Technically there should be a negligible/nonexistent difference between one's chess ability on a real-life board vs.

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