[ZephyrBlu]

You are making a very important assumption that doesn't hold in most situations.

Chess and math are regular domains. They are bounded. There is right and wrong. Most domains are not like this. Ex: art, software engineering, investing, etc.

You can't memorize your way to understanding in an irregular domain. It also doesn't tend to do well in non-knowledge work domains. Ex: sports.

[ozim]

I disagree becuse rote repetition is the only way to learn how to draw. One cannot simply draw something complex without trying out again and again to draw something.

For sports rote repetition is basis to excel or at least getting good at any sport.

I agree one cannot "memorize to understanding" because one has to actually apply what he memorized in practice.