APTITUDE FOR CHESS
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Mar 26, 2019
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9497010838 wrote:
OP is correct. But tells a story that maybe 5 people on chess.com can understand
@9497010838 - are you talking about left or right hand? 
Lots of discussion and questions in the forums about getting better, improving one's rating and how to study. Some players think that they will just climb the rating ladder by playing a few games, studying a few books and become proficient within a few weeks, after all, numerous GMs have done it. Other players seem to be frustrated by their inability to improve their rating regardless of how many games they have played.
What has yet to be addressed is aptitude. Not one of us is good at all things but we can be good at a few things. Chess is a difficult game to master at the upper levels. I have always believed that if a person is able to think 2 or 3 moves ahead in a game, that I can beat 90% of the people that play for fun.
Too many players have their fragile egos tied into ratings. I see posts in here that are somewhat controversial and if a person disagrees with the OP, the OP discounts your opinion because you are rated below them. You know who I speak of.
The chess.com rating system is good for its purpose. I do not play any slow time controls here because of the cheaters. If I wanted to play an engine I can do that at home.
The rating systems that are significant are USCF and ELO. Both involve OTB play and are an indicia of one's true strength in chess. I played in OTB tournaments early on but soon realized that I did not have the time required for study to climb the ranks. I then only played blitz for some time. I turned back to OTB tournaments and I studied with the idea that it would help my blitz games which it did.
Chess is not like a video game where practice makes perfect. One needs a certain aptitude and sufficient time for study if you really want to improve and master the game. The current hero is Carlsen who loses a game now and then.
If you have the aptitude for chess you will improve quicker than if you don't. There are various ways to study this game but there is no substitute for study. Memorization of openings will only get you so far. I like to get opponents out of 'book' and just play chess. But do memorize end games. Nothing more frustrating than having a winning position and not knowing how to win.
You got 'it' or you don't. Peace out!