Would you bet is chess matches?

[Blawpaw]

Chess tournaments as well as checkers may be a good sports field for the betting industry. I know I would bet in a chess match as I already did that against a friend. We have gathered a group pf players in my neighbourhood. Thrn we started with a betting game where we could bet on the winner ot we could bet on first player going for a check. Ithe experiment worked out fine. So, if there was a site where you could bet on checkers or chess would you go for it?

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[Oshosondy]

In gambling that I can be able to analyse, I go for just few ones like sport, I prefer football and table tennis. There are other ones but I prefer those two, especially football which I spend more of my money that I can afford to lose on. I am a busy type but I like casinos too, the one that I prefer more is roulette. I like playing chess, but I can not gamble with my neighbors or friends, there should be some sites that may support chess, but I have not checked that before. What I just noticed is that I have fun with football, table tennis and roulette. If I see any betting site that support chess, I may try it to see how it is, but not likely that I may like it, it depends on the outcome and how fun it is.

[Baofeng]

Chess tournaments as well as checkers may be a good sports field for the betting industry. I know I would bet in a chess match as I already did that against a friend. We have gathered a group pf players in my neighbourhood. Thrn we started with a betting game where we could bet on the winner ot we could bet on first player going for a check. Ithe experiment worked out fine. So, if there was a site where you could bet on checkers or chess would you go for it?

When I was still a little boy, if I'm not mistaken during the height of chess in the mid to late 80's, it was huge in every country. So I would see parents of my friends, their uncles and everyone in the neighborhood will sit down and have this sort of chess tournament that will start late morning that will go up to the afternoon and evening and all they do is play chess and bet against each other. I'm seeing this kind of setting in the last couple of years though, but not sure if money is involved or just friendly matches in between. So yeah, why not? I would bet on it, but I wouldn't play, I know how to play it but I don't like the pressures of it, hehehe.

[uneng]

Chess' bets aren't taken in consideration by most gamblers, because they can be easily cheated by third party softwares when played online. There are several stories exposing that, some involving famous players of the industry and personalities of the internet in general.

If it were possible to make sure the players were playing honestly I would like to bet in chess, because I think this is one of the games analyses can make more sense and reflect real results more frequently.

[electronicash]

hard to really analyze the skills of chess players when they get to thier career where they are both known in chess. with only one false move, they could just surrender in a game that started less than a minute.

[libert19]

Why not? Wherever there are two players/teams competing against each other, betting is possible.

Chess' bets aren't taken in consideration by most gamblers, because they can be easily cheated by third party softwares when played online. There are several stories exposing that, some involving famous players of the industry and personalities of the internet in general.

Only big tournaments should be allowed to be bet upon, that would reduce the cheats. Anyhow, would you mind linking stories you are talking about?

Whoever interested ^[1]Megapari allows chess betting.

[1] https://megapari.com/

[uneng]

Only big tournaments should be allowed to be bet upon, that would reduce the cheats. Anyhow, would you mind linking stories you are talking about?

The scandal involved chess grandmasters, including the current world champion who felt cheated by his adversary, so big tournaments aren't a guarantee of legitimacy after all.

News are recent, from last year. I remember it was even noticed on a channel from my country, during its main newscast.

Carlsen–Niemann controversy

The supposed cheater, Hans Niemann

Besides this case, there was another involving one of the biggest youtubers from my country, who was caught cheating during a chess session as well. But I don't have a link in English to share with you.

[Gozie51]

It is not strange to bet in such. I think it can be referred to as table game and I have seen different neighbors who do such betting, I mean off line betting. Some schools organise such as the end of year curricular activities where students are levied/ contribute finance for the end of the year party and they enter for any of the games including chess to compete with each other or one another as the case may be. To compete is of course a kind of gambling because there is something at stake and the price won by the winner is to show better performance. So chess gambling is not strange and people will find it easy to also bet on line and it will involve different options with the king, Queen etc.

[YOSHIE]

So, if there was a site where you could bet on checkers or chess would you go for it?

I've seen here several communities that discuss about: Topic: [CHESS] FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2022, unfortunately at this time I have not found an online crypto gambling site that features online chess games, what I see is still a physical tournament, where we do betting like traditional betting, I mean real betting with real people, not with crypto online.

Maybe, if there is an online crypto gambling site that makes a chess betting feature, I will bet on it, because I am also one of the hobbies of playing chess in the real world, I am happy to place a bet if there is a crypto gambling site that offers that option, Like live betting or robots.

[fzkto]

Chess tournaments as well as checkers may be a good sports field for the betting industry. I know I would bet in a chess match as I already did that against a friend. We have gathered a group pf players in my neighbourhood. Thrn we started with a betting game where we could bet on the winner ot we could bet on first player going for a check. Ithe experiment worked out fine. So, if there was a site where you could bet on checkers or chess would you go for it?

I probably wouldn't bet on chess tournaments because I'm not interested in the game. But some gamblers who regularly bet on various sporting events would probably be interested in such bets. It seems to me, though, that it needs some kind of big championship, not a neighborhood competition. And yet chess is less popular than other sports.

[klidex]

Chess tournaments as well as checkers may be a good sports field for the betting industry. I know I would bet in a chess match as I already did that against a friend. We have gathered a group pf players in my neighbourhood. Thrn we started with a betting game where we could bet on the winner ot we could bet on first player going for a check. Ithe experiment worked out fine. So, if there was a site where you could bet on checkers or chess would you go for it?

If a casino site can place bets on chess games, will it make users interested in betting.
Chess is an individual game that is only played by 2 players and spectators who watch a chess match cannot predict the game correctly, because chess is a game that relies on ingenuity or brain intelligence in strategy and steps to play it.
So it is very difficult to bet on and only a few people will be interested in betting in a game of chess.

[Casdinyard]

I've made a few bets between friends of mine over who will win in major chess tournaments a couple of times already. So far I'm yet t0 see an official casino preceding bets for games like this but speaking as an avid chess enthusiast since time immemorial, it would do the chess community great service if it could get all the popularity it could. As it stands today chess is far from a dying sport, I would even argue that it will outlive every known sport and game in existence. But the utter lack of public attention and acclaim is saddening sometimes, especially considering how great the game is and how high-level yet beginner friendly it could be.

[Findingnemo]

Gamblers who love chess game will definitely make bets on the matches and its also one of the popular game for centuries but the traffic for the chess games is not that high like other popular events so we may not see them on every bookmakers and if you love the game then you can try to be s one too.

[ryzaadit]

I don't think about the type game/match.

Any sporting-bet question is always, did you know anything about the game or match ? If you know or have some information about the game and then the answer is "YES". Asking people who are don't know anything or without information for doing the bet their answer are gonna to say "NO".

Main things about sport-betting is always, we have some information/knowledge or not.

[chaser15]

So, if there was a site where you could bet on checkers or chess would you go for it?

Yes, definitely I will consider betting on chess matches, if available. Although my selection is limited only to my known chess players.

I love playing chess and not bragging about my chess skills but during my school day, I'm one of the representatives of our school in a competition although didn't experience being a champion because there are really lots of good and skilled chess players here. Whew, I missed my trophies but nowhere to be found now due to several house moves.

Back to the topic, I'm sure chess matches are being listed by some bookies. I'm not just sure if there's a regular listing since if I'm not mistaken, chess competitions don't have regular matches like a season in any sport. Chess matches are mostly done thru events like Asian Games, SEA games, and World Chess Open Tournament.

[rahmad2nd]

It's hard to analyze the game of chess like other sports.

I know how to play chess, but not in terms of analysis for the Grand Masters who are competing. it seems, this option is not very attractive to most gamblers because this game really plays on the skills and strategic intelligence of the two players.
even if crypto casinos adopt it, it will likely be a gamble between players and players. however, I don't understand how the mechanism works. actually there are many chess game applications, which compete players around the world. there are also many game platforms that adopt it, but usually only for entertainment without betting involved.

So, the most ideal option is what you do with your friends. I guess that bets involving chess games can be played just like traditional bets, by getting several players together like tournament events and such.

[Yogee]

I understand the basics of Chess but there's not enough coverage for this game to spark more public interest. Even some of the biggest crypto sportsbooks don't offer a market for them.

Only big tournaments should be allowed to be bet upon, that would reduce the cheats.

The scandal involved chess grandmasters, including the current world champion who felt cheated by his adversary, so big tournaments aren't a guarantee of legitimacy after all.

libert was quite clear that it would reduce the cheats. No sports are exempted from controversies no matter how big or small the tournament is but I agree that cheating in big tournaments is harder to pull off. You have the world watching with the help of videos that can be reviewed to help in the investigation.

[Ulven]

Due to how fierce and fascinating checkers and chess tournaments can be to watch, it's feasible that some individuals could be interested in placing bets on them. It's crucial to remember that gambling may be risky and addictive, thus it's crucial to play responsibly and stick to one's budget. If you do choose to gamble, it's crucial to make sure you are doing it on a respectable and reliable website.

if there was a site where you could bet on checkers or chess would you go for it?

Indeed, I can bet if I will participate in the game. As for the bet on others, of course not, because I do not know much about the famous people of the game

[virasisog]

I have been playing chess since I was in my elementary days so I know how the entire game works. It needs analytical skills and strategy to win. It's good to include it in gambling but one of the hard factors that could affect our decision is the struggle of choosing players to bet on because it's like a mind game so we can't determine their capability easily. It could only attract gamblers who are also into playing chess.

[boltz]

As a chess admirer , I would prefer this sport to be outside of betting because Chess was not meant to be for betting. I'm not on a great level when it comes to analyze games and see what strategy each player is using when they play but those who can track moves like this , can easy score some free winning bets if Chess was for betting or live betting especially.