Casual chess seems is entirely lookahead search, AFAIK. But competitive chess involves a lot more, from learning the classic strategies (openings, midgames, en

Casual chess seems is entirely lookahead search, AFAIK. But competitive chess involves a lot more, from learning the classic strategies (openings, midgames, endings, combo play), to recognizing style and intent in the historical game play of masters, to creatively mixing broad strategies with narrow tactics, to sussing or psyching out your opponent. There's enough there to keep the little gray cells busy for a lifetime.