should I keep playing even though I suck...

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beo_001
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CanuckistanPlayer
Try tic tac toe maybe?
beo_001

Quit it is than...

ice_cream_cake

I would say ask yourself: are you having fun? If so, why not keep at it? Have you learned and practiced basic concepts? If not then why not give that a try? If you don't enjoy it or feel that your efforts are not paying off, you can consider another hobby. But don't quit because you think you are "bad", because in my experience everyone feels like that.

beo_001

It bothers me when i loose. Im good at alot of things. Ive done  very well for a high school drop out but this game guts me.

ice_cream_cake

Well one thing about chess is that pretty much everyone can say they have TONS of room to improve happy.png To put it in some perspective, a GM might be something like 2500 rapid on here. Even being like 1700 rapid puts you in something like the top 1% of players here, which means most players are far, far away from titled level.
The nature of the game is that you will face a lot of failure and maybe frustration. It generally takes time to get good at chess. I've been playing for like a bit over a year and still something like intermediate level, and I don't think I have below average progress. So I would say try not to be too bothered by that, and see if you still enjoy it regardless.

beo_001

Im missing something. I find it.

Justin_ogle
Just stick it out it only gets better the more you develop as a player
DrSpudnik

People don't play chess because they're great at it.

pcwildman

We all suck. Anyone who says differently has never been in the foxhole on F7.

pcwildman

There are no atheists on F7! 😁

ice_cream_cake
beo_001 wrote:

Im missing something. I find it.

How do you approach games right now?

beo_001

I'm pretty good at developing the opening and I'm pretty good at trying to protect all my pieces and make sure everything's covered but once I start to get attacked I get very confused about exchanging and where I should be attacking. I do have a calculating deficiency. I always seem to wind up being the one down in the exchange.

meiryeho

The more you play the more you'll improve

beo_001

Trash sure is a talker but maybe hes right

ice_cream_cake

Haha I know ultimate-trashtalker from the forums, that person sure likes to troll

BoardMonkey

You can't have winners without losers.

ElainsB
If you enjoy the game then definitely keep playing. You will learn something each time and eventually get better and better. Good thing is that you will play with someone with similar rating as you so each game should be fun and challenging for you at the same time.
C0RVIAN

yes

marqumax
If you want to not suck, you should fix your biggest problem: hanging pieces