Chess is toxic its a negative game.

Don't worry about becoming a master focus on getting better (even in bad days ) wanting to be a master is a good goal but first you need to take the steps to reach it first

That would be people not the game the issue with chess and why it can become toxic is cause of perfectionism and rage

chess is similar to a rage game(at least online chess is) it isn't inherently toxic but it isn't for everyone

There is what is toxic by itself, there is what turns toxic when misused, and there is what is toxic when too much space, time, importance is given to it.

Dear OP, are you sure chess is a thing that is toxic by itself?

Chess is a struggle against oneself. One can blame, maybe, the game for what it is, once they lose most or all games they lose for chess reasons. Not for impatience, laziness, anger, wishfull thinking, lack of self control, negligence, obsessions and all these flaws of us that do get in the way of achieving anything, including just boiling an egg.

My opinion.

Very interesting take, I agree, perhaps it is more inward. I will try to look to correcting what I can.

I wouldn't say it's a struggle against oneself I would say it's a struggle against both you and your opponent if you focus too much on yourself you lose but if you focus too much on your opponent and fear their moves you also lose there's a balance to it

I had my proudest moment one week ago when I hit 2000 bullet. The grind is worth that feeling.

big "old man yells at cloud" energy right here.

people are the problem, not technology. and people always sucked, even in your day. maybe especially in your day.

Literally just lost a game due to this. I had control, then completely gave my oppoent the positional advantage for the win, when I should've won... I suck at this game...

pogers

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"people are the problem, not technology"

yes - but the internet has given them the ability to be unpleasant to exponentially more strangers than ever before, without fear of any consequences.

Technology is also removing the need to express yourself verbally in communication, and a generation is growing up without much ability to do so.

So yes people did suck in my day too but they probably were better able to relate to other people than today, and didn't spend their life on electronic devices.

SKILL ISSUE!

Says the 900 elo.... Nothing like calling the kettle black right? Your right though I definitely need to git good.

Sorry, but most of my refunded rating was when I was rated around 700 to 900 rapid, when I would get a message about refunded rating that is, cause I used to get a message quite often, but now I never get any, so not sure if I quit getting cheaters or if chesscom quit refunding rating. But I have never been high ranked, so your theory sounds meritable, but the truth is lots of lower rated people cheat.

Hey I will try thanks for the great advice.

Hey sorry to break it to you buddy, but 1300 ain't all that great either. I doubt I would lose a game in rapid to you, perhaps you could've offered abit of general advice? You left four comments that were little more than hostile. People that act like you are literally the toxic side of chess imo. You say I can't complain in a thread, but go on to leave four stupid, troll like comments? The only tangible thing you said was play rapid, I will play longer games.

Wait, are you complaining about my complaining? Oh its all good if you do? Oh I get it...🤣👍

... and none of these things ever affect your opponent?

Because if you and your opponent are both equally vulnerable to these same issues, then you can't blame your defeats on them.

You can't be talking tbh.You attacked someone from topics that isn't related? How immature