Would you bet is chess matches?

[Oasisman]

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?

Well, I guess Chess doesn't get enough market in a betting platform and that explains why we rarely see a platform that accepts betting from a Chess game.
People or bettors always love to see and bet on a sport with an actual action, like football, basketball, and MMA's.
Chess on the other hand is kinda boring to watch and to put a bet on, but of course not for those who love the game.
Not unless if you're the one playing and placing a bet, you'd for sure enjoy the betting experience.

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[TravelMug]

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?

Well, I guess Chess doesn't get enough market in a betting platform and that explains why we rarely see a platform that accepts betting from a Chess game.
People or bettors always love to see and bet on a sport with an actual action, like football, basketball, and MMA's.
Chess on the other hand is kinda boring to watch and to put a bet on, but of course not for those who love the game.
Not unless if you're the one playing and placing a bet, you'd for sure enjoy the betting experience.

And if I'm not mistaken, there were a thread in the past or discussions as whether if chess is considered sports as there are no actual actions. Just two players sitting on opposite side and moving the pieces.

But in any case if there I will only bet if I know the players that are going to the match. Sort of analyzing which one has the better numbers in terms of winnings. Yes though, I see this kind of games in the street here and it involves money.

And then when I was in college I will frequently see checkers game, you will be given 3 moves to win and win some money.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

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?

Not at all, and given that chess games can go on for a long time, even less so. You could play the variants that put a time limit on each move, but even so, the guessing game is much more difficult if you are dealing with players you don't know.

If it's about players you know, as you talk about your neighbourhood, it doesn't make sense, because if player A knows how to play a lot and player B doesn't, everyone will bet on A, and no one on B.

Well, I guess Chess doesn't get enough market in a betting platform and that explains why we rarely see a platform that accepts betting from a Chess game.

If there is no offer there is a reason, typically because there is not enough demand.

[Bananington]

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

Of course OP and why will I not bet on it if possible. It is a game/sport that can be bet on just like almost any other competitive sports and I will not mind betting on it even if it is an offline bet between friends. I think good analysis about a player who will win in a Chess or Checkers game to know who to bet on can be made by analyzing the previous recent results of the players and the experience they have because it experience counts a lot in Chess or Checkers. If people can bet on the weirdest sports, I do not see any reason for common chess or checkers to be left out.

[Chato1977]

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?

back in the days when I was in college? there is a place near my University where Tables are set up for Chess gambler , I mean in that area chess lovers gather and make a Bet against each others.

Chess is skill based and I'm not that good in chess. These kind of P2P games when played with friends it'll be very interesting. Maybe I'll try with my girl, because she's better in chess and have won in her college days. If I was to play against the system, then I won't prefer it. Because for every move we do, the system is assigned with specific moves and the match can't be won.

maybe lets bet together in Online chess ? me and your GF for a friendly match 

kidding aside , most of us being a chess player since childhood as my father is also a chess player .

[xSkylarx]

It's some kind of friendly betting. For sure, most of us bet on things when we are children, and this is one of them since chess was very popular. Though I haven't bet on myself when I play chess because I only know the basics and it is a mental game for me, so it is difficult for me, there have been tournaments before in our school in which we will be betting players to see who will be the champion in our school, just a friendly bet like others bet food or other items or money. It was fun to gamble with your schoolmate, and we are laughing that none of our bets won.

[Strongkored]

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

First I checked at the casino that I was promoting in the signature campaign and it turned out that chess is not on the list of sports betting, maybe because chess is not a sport that has a lot of fans who are interested in betting on existing matches or it could be because there are not as many tournaments in this sport other sports where every day or week there are always matches being held.
I don't think I will bet on sporting events like chess because of course the type of bet will be different from other usual sports where I bet and don't really follow about the world of chess, so I will have to adapt which chess grandmaster is superior and so on to be able to win the bet or at least more familiar with this sport.

[ethereumhunter]

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

Of course OP and why will I not bet on it if possible. It is a game/sport that can be bet on just like almost any other competitive sports and I will not mind betting on it even if it is an offline bet between friends. I think good analysis about a player who will win in a Chess or Checkers game to know who to bet on can be made by analyzing the previous recent results of the players and the experience they have because it experience counts a lot in Chess or Checkers. If people can bet on the weirdest sports, I do not see any reason for common chess or checkers to be left out.

If we know some chess players, we can try to bet and vice versa. But whatever you choose, you should not use a lot of money, especially if you are not good at it because it will carry the risk of losing money. But if it is just for fun, it would be okay to do but always limit the money you use to bet. But it's rare to see a game of chess available on a sports betting site or me not to see it available there. And even though there are, maybe not too many fans compared to other popular sports.

[robelneo]

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 neighborhood. 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?

The only sites I know of are https://www.chess.com/ and https://lichess.org/ these are sites dedicated to playing and improving chess skills I've used them to bet against my friends who are abroad you can sign up and search for your friend's username or you can send him the link to a game you created like this one so you can play and bet with each other.

[Kemarit]

Yes, chess seems to be in in 80's with the like of many Russian grandmaster rising like Karpov and Kasparov. And recently if I'm not mistaken, there is a Netflix series about a lady playing chess, so just imagine that time that some lady will disrupt the industry (I forgot the title).

Betting? sure, there are only 2 players facing each other and so like the odds could be 50/50, of course there will be a draw in between.

Lately though there is some controversy regarding some GM accusing of someone of cheating though.

[btc78]

Will always have this urge to bet in Chess specially if this is PvP because I love playing this board game, and I must admit that I am good at it lol.

but there are no sites that I come across offering this kind of gambling , but will not rely in other playing for me instead will only bet when i am the one playing.

It's some kind of friendly betting. For sure, most of us bet on things when we are children, and this is one of them since chess was very popular. Though I haven't bet on myself when I play chess because I only know the basics and it is a mental game for me, so it is difficult for me, there have been tournaments before in our school in which we will be betting players to see who will be the champion in our school, just a friendly bet like others bet food or other items or money. It was fun to gamble with your schoolmate, and we are laughing that none of our bets won.

yeah this would be a friendly Betting , but depend in whos who are playing against each other.

[PawGo]

As a chess admirer , I would prefer this sport to be outside of betting because Chess was not meant to be for betting.

I agree. Personally I feel something is wrong in that connection. I know players are people like any others, there are cheaters and people who use doping, but I do not want to see chess games at the same pages as soccer betting etc.
Probably sooner or later we will have bets on chess games because if anything may make money, we will see that implemented.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I will love to see it in an online casino but I don't know if there is any. I can bet on it if I know the capacity of how good the person playing is but this game has a lot of cheat in it,I guess that is why it is not in an online casino.

On the online casino, how can you know the capability of who is playing? possible, unless you have known a person who is good at playing chess in your area; that's when you can speak of capabilities. But on the online casino, how do you tell about capabilities?

@libert19 just said you can bet on chess in the Megapari Casino; maybe you should take a look if you really love chess. 

Whoever interested ^[1]Megapari allows chess betting.

[1] https://megapari.com/

@libert19, I have looked around on the megapari casino but I could not find the chess, can you help on this? Thanks.

[peter0425]

As a chess admirer , I would prefer this sport to be outside of betting because Chess was not meant to be for betting.

I agree. Personally I feel something is wrong in that connection. I know players are people like any others, there are cheaters and people who use doping, but I do not want to see chess games at the same pages as soccer betting etc.
Probably sooner or later we will have bets on chess games because if anything may make money, we will see that implemented.

While there are many people I know that loves betting in Chess events but I totally agreed on you here that this is supposedly a Mind Game that should be enjoyed without any amount unto it , but the problem is that most of us now loves do betting in any chances , chess is now one of the most loved indoor sports  but nowadays being involved also into gambling/betting.

[madnessteat]

As a chess admirer , I would prefer this sport to be outside of betting because Chess was not meant to be for betting.

I agree. Personally I feel something is wrong in that connection. I know players are people like any others, there are cheaters and people who use doping, but I do not want to see chess games at the same pages as soccer betting etc.
Probably sooner or later we will have bets on chess games because if anything may make money, we will see that implemented.

It always seemed to me that if a tournament is held under the watchful eye of observers, the success of the chess player depends only on his skills and mental abilities. In my opinion, cheating is only possible if the tournament is online and we can't see the chess players.

I wonder what kind of doping can chess players use?

[noorman0]

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.

Exactly, it doesn't even rule out the possibility of cheating in real games, especially if the party behind it is involved in betting where game scenarios may be pre-planned to win one of them. Then the title of champion is no longer a serious object if the winning money from the bet is even bigger. Maybe I'll just bet on my own matches.

[BobK71]

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 have seen many types of games in the gambling world where I have not seen any gambling site with chess. Although it is also a more exciting game. But what I think is that the casino or the gambling company cannot make much profit by conducting these games. Because chess games require extra time. Gamblers or gambling companies can be boring for everyone as there is no fixed time. Another big thing is that only those who are more intelligent can win here so the gambling company cannot profit from running this type of game. No one is encouraged to play games that do not depend on luck. I love this game but haven't found any platform to play it.

[michellee]

I don't know if I will bet on chess or not because I don't really like it. The game of chess is really a game that uses the brain to be able to beat your opponent and maybe not many casinos provide this game as a bet. But if the chess game is played in my neighbourhood, maybe I would bet on a player who I think has good skills in playing chess. But the chess game was not very popular in my environment and the young people near me played basketball.

[bangjoe]

If there really is a gambling site that offers chess games for betting, especially if it is on the same level as a soccer gambling board or other sports, for me this is difficult to analyze to conclude the statistical ratio of wins, maybe that can only be taken from the history of the player's wins and losses. just chess without any other calculations.
This game is also easy to modify by bookies, where they can easily arrange who wins and loses because what we know is that chess doesn't have many management teams, so it's easy for bookies to intervene in players to make profits from gamblers who bet on matches chess.

I don't think I'll be betting on a chess match.

[Mauser]

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?

Chess became very popular during the pandemic as many people were looking for games to play online from home during the lockdowns. Especially speed and blitz chess saw a real boost and can be played now at any time online against thousands of other people. There are also a lot of smaller tournaments happening now more regularly. Just last month we had the Speed Chess Championship Main Event 2022 where Hikaru Nakamura managed to beat Magnus Carlsen in the finals. I am pretty sure there are already quite a lot of opportunities to bet money on the games. I never really bet money on chess matches, I only follow the matches for entertainment. But I am sure that I saw all the big bookmakers offering quotes for the Speed Chess Championship finals. As for checkers I never really played the game myself and didn't follow any news about it. Are there even any big tournaments happening? If there is no media coverage of it and not many players attending than I don't see a market for betting on it.