Chess and Math

Similarities

Both are competitive subjects, which you must take seriously.
Both have many targets and goals, each ranging from easy to life-changing!
Both can range from very easy problems to very hard challenges.
In a problem, there can still be 2 or more solutions for both subjects.
All chess tournaments and math competitions are timed, and it might affect you at the end.

In math, you are the only main competitor, while in chess, the opponent is the person who is trying to decide the game.
In chess, some quick games take only minutes, while math problems can take days!
Math can be used everywhere in everyday life, while chess is just in some online websites and is also a board game.
In most math competitions, your age matters, mostly just for anyone in 12th grade or under, while in chess, you can be a 5 year old kid or even a 100 year old parent!
In chess, there are no special "formulas" to solve a problem, but in math, you've got tons of them!
In chess, you are not allowed to cooperate, but sometimes in math competitions, you can talk and discuss your ideas.