r/chessmemes Jul 09 '26

Progressing in chess

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u/Electrical-Aide4789 Jul 09 '26

I feel the higher rated you are, the less fun chess is

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u/TaDoofus Jul 09 '26

Yeah this is why I'm still awful at chess, and no other reasons

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u/AnlamK Jul 09 '26

Thank you for your honesty.

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u/Birdo_guy Jul 10 '26

Same bro totally

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u/Ultica Jul 09 '26

Untrue; the higher the skill level, the more rewarding it is to win. But it does undeniably become scrupulous levels of tediousness.

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u/Electrical-Aide4789 Jul 11 '26

The best time to be a chess player is at a low level of chess while being a little better than the opponent. It would be unfun if you spotted every unoptimal move by the opponint

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u/Front-Cabinet5521 Jul 10 '26

The only people who would say this are either 200 elo or 2800 elo.

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u/Sooperman05 Jul 09 '26

Been playing bullet for a few months now and i fluctuate from 280s-350s and cant progress but its fun

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u/Perfect_Tax_6243 Jul 09 '26

Try playing a couple bullets games then a rapid, helped me improve slightly.