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A Chess Paradox

There's an interesting paradox that all chess players experience at some point or another. I love to win, but more often than not, winning a game doesn't make me a better player: I was merely able to out-think my opponent. On the other hand, losing games makes me want to quit playing, because it's not fun to watch my rating drop. But these are the best times to learn from my mistakes and to grow as a chess player. Even the best players lose games! So if you're winning every game you play, you need to find more skilled opponents. The moral of the story is: play for fun, but also play to improve your game!

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  • 5 years ago

    Singa

    Hi there, Hybrid dan and all my chess friends. This is exactly my sentiments. We play chess for fun. When we win, we are elated and think that we are equal to the masters and grandmasters. But let us not kid ourselves. Unless we are born equipped with the natural flair for chess, we will not be one of them even if we are trained by the best coaches in the world. We are not an Emmanuel Lasker, a Capablanca or a Bobby Fisher. We can never be one. First let us know our limitations. Then we will not be so depressed when we lose a game. I have been around for sometime. I started playing tournament chess in in the "Singapore Chess Club"  in 1953!  Within  3 years I rose from the novice class to Class I - the highest level in the club. In between, we  have a class 2 and class 3.
  • 5 years ago

    kenytiger

    Amen to that, brother...
  • 5 years ago

    ferlop

    hallo

    i think you right,

    to me hapens, i'm losing games , some nothing to do with chess more with time, but i fill like i,m improving and can not wait for my first real tournememt.

    also have been thinking if there is all ready a variation of chess with a final goal a slate. may you Dan or somonelse, do some light on it please.

    love...


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