Which profession do you think is more prestigious?

[gamepad]

A professional chess player (think Kaskarov) or a professional concert pianist of commensurate skill?

Edit: I'll add input. These are two widely unknown fields to the average American. I think most people have heard the name Kasparov, making chess more prestigious. One doesn't hear much about professional pianists unless one is actually interested in that field.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Pornstar.

 

[BTA]

Dunno about prestigious but I would think Piano would be more fullfilling.

 

[UncleWai]

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus
Pornstar.

Especially a bukkake warrior.

 

[andy04]

Chess is ok... Piano is Gay

 

[Arcadio]

Piano because it takes more training and 'ard work.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Piano. I love piano music.

Chess is for geeks.

 

[AMDZen]

Neither would be an interesting career IMO, their both hobby's. I wouldn't like chess anymore if I did it "professionally". Piano on the other hand I can understand as a career just not for me. You could bring in the high class, completely high maintenance pvssy though

 

[ggnl]

Americans lost most of their interest in chess as a spectator sport after Bobby Fischer went crazy and disappeared.

 

[darkxshade]

I'd have to say the pianist, at least they weren't overthrown by a super computer.

 

[clamum]

Penist.

 

[jjones]

Who's more fun at parties? I'll take the pianist over the chess player any day.

 

[SpunkyJones]

Originally posted by: jjones
Who's more fun at parties? I'll take the pianist over the chess player any day.

Good rationale, I'll go with this. :beer:

 

[Vehemence]

Chicks would dig the pianist more than the chess player.

 

[dainthomas]

I think it would be very difficult to achieve a high level of skill at either. Pianist wins because chicks will flock to a guy who's that good with his fingers. Plus you'd probably get more $$.

 

[Descartes]

Chess and piano are both passions of mine, though I'm infinitely better at piano than chess.

Most of the American public are hopelessly ignorant to the depths of chess. People know how to move the pieces, but don't understand the beauty behind the game. Arguably, the most famous game is the Immortal Game, but do most people really know why? The reason is little different than why Mozart was considered such a progressive, and though not as appreciated in his time, still is undeniably genius in his vision.

So, it's too hard to separate the two. One just happens to have more appreciation. Many parts of Europe and Asia would likely equate chess to piano, but Americans being too "cool" and all think it's just for geeks (as someone already expressed above).

 

[dbk]

Being a pianist would be much easier.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Originally posted by: clamum
Penist.

 

[TallBill]

A top chess player is way more impressive in skill then a pianist.

 

[LemonHead]

Penis :Q I mean Pianist.

 

[mugs]

Billionaire industrialist

They can buy people to play chess and pianos for them.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: TallBill
A top chess player is way more impressive in skill then a pianist.

Only to someone who understands the game. You can watch the best chess player in the world, and no matter what, he's just moving pieces around on the board. You can readily hear the difference between Chopsticks and any difficult piano piece.

(Not that I agree with you, either, I wouldn't consider it any more impressive, maybe less so)

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: TallBill
A top chess player is way more impressive in skill then a pianist.

Uhh, are you being serious? Can you qualify that a little more?

 

[KeithTalent]

Pianist because he'd get more chicks.

KT

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: TallBill
A top chess player is way more impressive in skill then a pianist.

Only to someone who understands the game. You can watch the best chess player in the world, and no matter what, he's just moving pieces around on the board. You can readily hear the difference between Chopsticks and any difficult piano piece.

(Not that I agree with you, either, I wouldn't consider it any more impressive, maybe less so)

It's apples to oranges, you really can't compare the two. Chess players have analytical talent while pianists have creative talent. They deal with different hemispheres of the brain.