If ratings didn't exist, would you still study and play chess as much as you do?

This talk of ratings always makes me think of an old Benjamin Franklin saying: "take care of the pennies, and the dollars will take care of themselves."

Chesswize, this could be put - Take care of the game and the ratings will take care of themselves.

Haha good advice! Thank you ! :)

"chess ladders at work"

What kinda great job do you have that you get to play chess with your co-workers?

Heck yes. Chess is fun.

I'm overrated 

If ratings existed today, (true ratings). Then it wouldn’t be hard, you would read most moves 70 percent of the time. Only me about 5 or 7.

As long as my matches stay competitive and you stay within the zone of proximal development so you're constantly improving. Besides the cosmetics of a rating it also serves a serious function