> You could say the same thing about chess
No, chess is on the opposite side of the spectrum! In chess, at all times you have perfect knowledge of the entire state of the board; in poker, you know 2 cards.
No, chess is on the opposite side of the spectrum! In chess, at all times you have perfect knowledge of the entire state of the board; in poker, you know 2 cards.
That is because although chess appears to be a game of perfect information, it is impossible to calculate anything but a small fraction of possible future game states in a limited time. So skilled chess players must make educated guesses as to which lines are worth calculating, whether their opponent has already studied the current line, and what moves to play to get them out of their memorization.
This is effectively a game of limited information where solid Bayesian reasoning wins, just like poker.
There's always some missing information but it's not quite as bad as you make out. In chess you don't know what the other player is thinking.
you dont know what lines your opponent has studied, and they dont know which lines youve studied