'In the Country of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man is King'
So, the most enjoyment you'll have is when you're starting out, advanced beyond the basics and beat the majority of your friends. Chess is easy! Chess is fun!
As your playing strength increases, you realize how imperfect your play is and how much effort you have to put in to reach the next level. Chess is no longer pure fun .... And by the time you are a professional, chess is your livelihood and high stakes. If you don't perform well, there's no money to feed yourself.
@venter4971 said in #1:
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it can't be too low rated because then you always lose
When you are stable at a a very low rating, you play to people around this rating and win/lose about 50% of your games. Being low rated does not mean that you loose often. It does mean that you play worse than others.
@nrrrd said in #12:
> it can't be too low rated because then you always lose
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> When you are stable at a a very low rating, you play to people around this rating and win/lose about 50% of your games. Being low rated does not mean that you loose often. It does mean that you play worse than others.
You're right but I meant against better players
Against better players in tournaments and simuls you do lose a lot when you're lower rated
Or if you're in a chess club with better players then you also lose a lot
For Arena fun I would love to be under 2000 but in all other cases you can find your own fun. The biggest fun in chess is playing people who like me play for fun. Sometimes I meet serious chess players that say you can not play this or that opening. Then the serious player brings me joy because the chessboard allows you to play whatever you wanna play, no matter what they say. Chess should in the first place always be fun. OTB I played people who prepared against me lol, after two moves they were deep in thought... And if I won I said, according to theory you were probably better after two moves. Tbh OTB was always fun maybe because I won a lot and only a few losses. But I understood that aiming higher would mean hard work. And that was never my cup of tea.
1600! I love beating 1700's with the rating!
@venter4971 said in #13:
> You're right but I meant against better players
Isn't that the definition of 'better? :)
One of life's great pleasures is to practice a skill, work and feel the skill grow.
From that pov, the greatest pleasure would be at the lower/lowest ratings.
I recall long ago as a near beginner studying 'The Art of Checkmate' and getting great enjoyment from using what I learned in it.
Even earlier, right after I first learned the rules, a cousin showed me the 4 move checkmate- it felt like a revelation!
Today it takes a lot more work to improve in some part of chess and the probability I can use that increment of skill in my next game is a lot lower. It is still pleasure to work and improve. Jut not ''WOW!!'' after seeing the 4 move checkmate.
But that is how life goes so I'll take it and enjoy the process. Bill
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chess.com I beat 2000 Elo bots easily but then I cant find a way to reach that rating in
chess.com or in lichess. However maybe having a lower level between 1100 and 1600 brings more fun but less "value" to your rating.
Probably 1800-1900 really, people kind of know what they're doing, no need for memorising any theory or knowing openings, just follow principles, and hanging a piece is not the end of the world. It's not absolute chaos but still very fun.
They are semi-decent players but still very much Cheesable. ;]
I really enjoy my level xxx I can play 14's to 2,2s and have fun xxx
