Controversy
Bughouse chess is controversial among scholastic chess teachers. The majority view is that it does not have a positive effect on novice chess players. In the words of Susan Polgar: "If your children want to play bughouse for fun, it is OK. But just remember that it is not chess and it has no positive value for chess. In fact, I absolutely recommend no bughouse during a tournament." One argument supporting this view is that bughouse distorts the typical pattern recognition used in chess. Another argument is that bughouse neglects positional values due to its highly tactical game play. On the other hand, there is no evidence that bughouse would hurt experienced chess players. In the words of Levon Aronian: "Bughouse is good for players who know chess well already. ... I started to play bug when I was already at master level, see, and I think bughouse is good for the imagination, to develop new ideas."
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