Is there luck in Chess?

 In my opinion, YES.

For example, you may have blundered, but your opponent didn't notice, or your opponent blundered for no reason, and you caught it.

Your opponent may have worked too hard in the last round and couldn't concentrate on your game, or they didn't show up.

Your opponent might be sick, didn't sleep well, or is hungry, which can affect one's performance.

Or you may have lost to someone with a lower rating at the beginning and subsequently been paired continuously with lower-rated players in the same score group.

That's why we always encourage our club members to focus on the growth they gain from the games, not just the results.

Results are a one-off thing and could be affected by chance, which you could call luck. But every lesson you learn from your games will never leave you, unlike a stroke of luck. And the more experience you gain, the better prepared you'll be, which will literally bring you more luck, because luck always visits those who are ready to seize it.

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