Playing Chess is easy, the hard part is to win and to rise your ELO level.
That's the hard part.
I used to think I would never cross the 1000 barrier on rapid, in fact I stayed there a long, long time. I even thought of quitting.
But the more you learn, the more you realize Chess is beautiful and it has layers upon layers. I don't think I enjoy chess as much as a 2000 does, and that person has no idea how fun chess can be a for a 2500.
My personal goal is to just learn to enjoy Chess without having my utter focus in growing my level, which is why the momento I reached 1500 I completely quit Chess with that mindset.
Now I just try to enjoy it, learn more, and slowly become better.
In this video I go from 1430 to 1414, which sucks, but I actually managed to enjoy parts of this. I didn't enjoy it all because for me, winning is the best way to enjoy things. I don't play anything if I don't intend to win, but I no longer get angry or mad if I lose, at least when it comes to chess.
I hope you enjoy this video!
▶️ 3Speak
Enjoyment is the key. I remember having some of the most fun when I started playing chess, as opposed to when I played more stringently and became better at it. The complexities of chess did become more interesting, so it's also possible that I enjoyed it in a different way.
Regardless, it's ideal when you've found the balance of getting the most enjoyment out of the game. That's the most excellent play. 😊
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I think the most fun chess I played was around 1300, when I realized about enough tactics and was able to have a strategy, without the complications that understanding the game at a deeper level bring. I'm sitting at ~1500 now and it has definitely become deeper, but not as fun, maybe I need to get to 1800 to have real fun!
When I run out of time I make a lot of mistakes in blitz, but I don't get discouraged.👍👍👍
I always keep playing even if I'm down material mostly because blunders are so common in blitz when time scrambles come!
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Hm, is this a new bot feature on hive?
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Swami SAYS, thanks for putting out a full tournament video. Swami SAYS, just published (on Hive) the full "Monday Night Bullet" tournament played last night on ImmortalGame. Swami SAYS, although 10-minute blitz is NOT Swami's THANG, they do now have the format available (tournaments only for 10-minute right now), and so it would BEHOOVE every-ONE to check out Immortal, which is blockchain-based, and where ONE can earn a little ETH while also playing... #SwamiSays