Does playing chess against yourself make sense?

LiuHan

tpr

Yes.
Carlsen said he improved much by it.

Yes. Carlsen said he improved much by it.

NeuralGnat

Sure. At least you'll know for sure whether your opponent is cheating...

Noflaps

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Sure.

And a close cousin of that -- playing over a classical game while playing "guess the move" makes, perhaps, even more sense.

Sure. And a close cousin of that -- playing over a classical game while playing "guess the move" makes, perhaps, even more sense.

The_Merry_Chesster

I wanted to do it a few times but unfortunately, my challenges never get accepted.
One time though, I played a correspondence game against myself but it took forever for any moves to be made so, that wasn't much fun, either.
And by the way, Magnus gave the advice to play with yourself, not against yourself. Now that is a big difference, indeed!

I wanted to do it a few times but unfortunately, my challenges never get accepted. One time though, I played a correspondence game against myself but it took forever for any moves to be made so, that wasn't much fun, either. And by the way, Magnus gave the advice to play *with* yourself, not against yourself. Now that is a big difference, indeed!

TitusPlaysChess123

@LiuHan said ^

Does playing chess against yourself make sense?

Yes, it can even help you improve your chess skills.

People play against themselves mainly because they want to test some openings or “practice” their endgame knowledge, so there is no reason to not play chess against yourself.

@LiuHan said [^](/forum/redirect/post/Jw3rOVsi) > Does playing chess against yourself make sense? Yes, it can even help you improve your chess skills. People play against themselves mainly because they want to test some openings or “practice” their endgame knowledge, so there is no reason to not play chess against yourself.

DogyBrown

Its the most boring thing ever

Skittle-Head

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Fischer once replied, that when he played against himself, that he always won! A bit of a paradox perhaps, as the other side of him lost the game!
However, rotating the board, during game analysis is most useful. -:]

Fischer once replied, that when he played against himself, that he always won! A bit of a paradox perhaps, as the other side of him lost the game! However, rotating the board, during game analysis is most useful. -:]