18 “Use It Or Lose It” Skills That You Need To Practice Before It’s Too Late

7.

“Chess. You don’t fully lose it, but you definitely regress massively.”

—DanTheDelight1

“Yea there’s a ton to memorize with chess, with all the openings and tricky scenarios. There’s a certain floor where you’ll be better than total novices, but you can’t be remotely competitive if you don’t remember all the stuff. Also, your ability to calculate diminishes.”

—Doggleganger