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Who do you call a beginner?;| please send your answers
less than 1600
I am below 1600, and I have been playing for decades.
I'm below 1600 and I've yet to break 1600 in the USCF, FICS, Lichess, or Chess.com. I've been playing chess for over 40 years.
I think a beginner is someone with less than a year's experience, regardless of rating.
Some people have played hundreds if games and still are under 1000 here. Chess is relative. As long as someone is having fun and getting pared with players of similar strength, it doesn't matter what your rating is... just as long as the person is having FUN. 😊
Caesar49bc wrote:
I'm below 1600 and I've yet to break 1600 in the USCF, FICS, Lichess, or Chess.com. I've been playing chess for over 40 years.
I think a beginner is someone with less than a year's experience, regardless of rating.
Some people have played hundreds if games and still are under 1000 here. Chess is relative. As long as someone is having fun and getting pared with players of similar strength, it doesn't matter what your rating is... just as long as the person is having FUN. 😊
Hear Hear!
Mar 6, 2020
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saramb wrote:
Who do you call a beginner?;| please send your answers
Was going to paste a dictionary definition but the bots warned that it was offensive. No joke. Go figure.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beginner
Mar 7, 2020
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RedGirlZ schreef:
Caesar49bc wrote:
I'm below 1600 and I've yet to break 1600 in the USCF, FICS, Lichess, or Chess.com. I've been playing chess for over 40 years.
I think a beginner is someone with less than a year's experience, regardless of rating.
Some people have played hundreds if games and still are under 1000 here. Chess is relative. As long as someone is having fun and getting pared with players of similar strength, it doesn't matter what your rating is... just as long as the person is having FUN. 😊
So someone who started playing chess 7 months ago rated 1900 is a beginner to you?
While being a beginner does have the aspect of time, when you think of a beginner, especially in chess, you think of someone who doesn't properly understand how the pieces move, or the whole concept of chess is new to them so they don't know how to formulate a plan, or develop pieces or attack, defend, identify value. a 1900 usually excels at all those things.
My, that is quite the cleavage. Is that your tinder profile pic?
Mar 7, 2020
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RedGirlZ schreef:
you just make the same comment every time?
No, i added a little extra this time.
Mar 7, 2020
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RedGirlZ schreef:
Goodie.
Are you also one of those women who scream #metoo when a man makes it known he likes what you are showing? Because that is just so hypocritical.
Mar 7, 2020
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RedGirlZ schreef:
Spelenderwijs wrote:
RedGirlZ schreef:
Goodie.
Are you also one of those women who scream #metoo when a man makes it known he likes what you are showing? Because that is just so hypocritical.
No i'm very much against feminism and SJW's.
U can make whatever comment u want, i don't mind, i was just saying u've said the same thing twice now. we are discussing something in this forum u know.
Don't the threads always go off-topic?
Mar 7, 2020
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RedGirlZ schreef:
Well it is chess.com, so probably.
More like highly likely.
saramb a écrit :
Who do you call a beginner?;| please send your answers
Under 1000 is clearly a beginner. In between 1000-1200 is debatable, it's a latter of opinion where you draw the line. Abive 1200 you aren't a beginner. Although that doesn't mean your a good player.
RedGirlZ wrote:
Caesar49bc wrote:
I'm below 1600 and I've yet to break 1600 in the USCF, FICS, Lichess, or Chess.com. I've been playing chess for over 40 years.
I think a beginner is someone with less than a year's experience, regardless of rating.
Some people have played hundreds if games and still are under 1000 here. Chess is relative. As long as someone is having fun and getting pared with players of similar strength, it doesn't matter what your rating is... just as long as the person is having FUN. 😊
So someone who started playing chess 7 months ago rated 1900 is a beginner to you?
While being a beginner does have the aspect of time, when you think of a beginner, especially in chess, you think of someone who doesn't properly understand how the pieces move, or the whole concept of chess is new to them so they don't know how to formulate a plan, or develop pieces or attack, defend, identify value. a 1900 usually excels at all those things.
Agreed there is a time component, but if u can formulate a plan, have a sense of the whole board, your not a beginner. As someone said u might not be strong, but your not just someone trying to learn the moves.
When it comes to the openings I am a beginner I do not know them nor have I studied them as of yet and only recognize a couple. Half the fun as a new player is trying things....
under 1000
I enjoy GO and only recently started experimenting with Chess. It feels much more cramped, ( no thats not a put down) The opening theory is a bit overwhelming. Yes I suppose finding a couple you like and getting those down would be a good start.
There is a difference between beginner and amateur. Beginner has to do with time, I would say less than a year. An amateur has to do win rating, say under 1200.
Nghtstalker wrote:
... The opening theory is a bit overwhelming. Yes I suppose finding a couple you like and getting those down would be a good start.
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/opening-repertoire-5