Chess can be like Snakes & Ladders, sometimes you rise, but sometimes you slide. As long as it's two steps forward and one back, you will progress. Good luck to everyone on your ladder quests.
Climbing the rating latter


BTW Snakes & Ladders (More popularly known as Chutes & Ladders) was invented in India...
In India - cool. I learned the game about 60 years ago (yes, I'm that ancient). It was called Snakes and Ladders. It seems sometime since then, Chutes has replaced Snakes for some reason. Less frightening to children, perhaps? For me, it will always be snakes . . .
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