I keep playing because even when I'm losing games and rating in the moment, I know that I'll improve if I stick with it long-term and keep learning.
If you also don't get the same enjoyment from chess as you used to, it might be time to take a break from the game; not necessarily quit, but just come back in a few days or even a week.
p.s. You can keep playing the Santa-bot if it is a goal of yours, but typically I don't recommend playing bots because they don't play the way human players do.
No, keep playing, but try different things. Longer time controls, bots/no bots, lessons, rapid vs. daily, or just take a break when you "aren't feeling it." But don't give it up.
Just MHO.
Do not change your playing style because other playing style will lure you to use their technique when you should focus on building yours.
Thats why the game is addictive. Given that its a very developed game, so it takes skills to master it, but ats time both players start with same pieces, just chanching who moves first, then it hapens, either a very bad feeling after losing, frustration or call it how you want, and the opposite, a rush of a good feelig alike, sth between euphoria or call it X, i have found myserlf cheering mysef loud just after wining a 3 days game by match, like what i did with 20sth when watching football(soccer) league matches lol
I have beaten until the guy of the queen, i achieved a draw once with him. i think its 2000. edit: its 1300 i am trying again lol. Its opportunity cost, whatever suits you better that only you can answer that, as you know if its a hobby or profesional or why do you play
In short: Its normal to feel bad after losing. You wouldnt be alive if you woudln't.
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"To be honest, I don't enjoy chess." ++ Chess is a game, it is meant to be fun.
"Every day I solve tactics problems" ++ Good, but that is not chess.
"learn about openings" ++ Useless
"play games." ++ Excellent as long as you analyse your lost games and learn from your mistakes
"mainly with CPU" ++ Do not play engines, play humans, that is more enjoyable.
Weakened engines err, but in a non-human way.
"I don't feel like I've improved at all." ++ So you do/did something wrong.
"I can't beat the 1200 CPU (santa) at all." ++ What about 1200 humans?
"learn techniques from books and the Internet, you can't use them in actual combat."
++ That is why it is better to analyse your lost games. You can use that in actual combat.
Most important: always check your intended move is no blunder before you play it.
That little mental discipline alone is enough to reach 1500.
It will also make the game more enjoyable.
Should I quit? To be honest, I don't enjoy chess. *Snip* Am I just stupid? *Snip*
Why did I start playing chess in the first place? Is it because I admire anime characters who are good at chess? *Snip*
Just quit. If you don't know why you're doing it and you're not enjoying it and it affects your self esteem, just quit. No big deal.
I also hope you do not attempt to fly just because you saw Superman do it.
You are you. You're probably good at least a few other things.
I wouldn't quit if I were you the game has amazing brain preserving qualities. Just make it apart of your life now. Thank me in the afterlife.
U should not quit, but rather take a break for a few days and when your mind is fresh and u feel hunger for chess then start playing , u r suffering from chess fatigue or burnout, it will pass away don't worry
yea, I understand the stress part for sure OP. I really enjoy the complexities that come with chess and the possibilities that can come from combinations of piece moves. But it definitely is stressful, especially in timed formats. But for me, and I'm sure others, the feeling of finding the right moves and pulling out the win is all worth it. I would recommend maybe sticking to daily games OP, with 2 or 3 days allowed for taking a move. That way you can give yourself lots of time and if you don't feel like "Chess thinking" one day, you can always just make your move tomorrow or the next day.
This might give you more confidence and get you some wins, and honestly its winning that keeps people playing... Losing can be a good teacher, but it's never fun, and if it happens too much, almost anyone will wonder "well, what's the point?" . Any ELO rated system knows this, and thats why it's important and better to play people instead of the computer -- who you are playing can't be adjusted based on your performance when you are choosing who (or in this case, what) to play.
If all that seems undesirable though, maybe just try sticking to puzzles? That way you can still do chess thinking without the pressure of a game. And as a result, puzzles make your tactical awareness/overall play better too.
If none of that sounds good, nothing wrong with taking a break or dropping the game altogether. In video gaming, people drop games all the time to move on to something else. At the end of the day, any game ever created (video game, board game, sport, whatever) only has so much "desire" it can cater to -- whether thats a desire for strategy like chess, or adventure like Zelda, or adrenaline/reaction time like Call of Duty. If you don't have the desire for the type of strategy gameplay that Chess is designed upon, then thats fine -- no big deal. Take a break or move on to something else.
Should I quit?
To be honest, I don't enjoy chess.
A month has passed since I started playing chess.
Every day I solve tactics problems, learn about openings, and play games.
(mainly with CPU)
But I don't feel like I've improved at all.
I can't beat the 1200 CPU (santa) at all.
I am careful not to steal pieces for nothing,
The other party has been "absolute pinned" without me knowing,
It has been "forked".
And because I can't handle it well, I always lose in the end.
No matter how much you learn techniques from books and the Internet, you can't use them in actual combat.
Am I just stupid?
These days, I don't enjoy playing chess at all.
The more I play it, the more stress I get.
Is chess not for me?
Should I quit chess?
But again today, I logged into chess.com and wrote this.
Why did I start playing chess in the first place?
Is it because I admire anime characters who are good at chess?
But I'm starting to feel like I can't be like that.
Why do you keep playing chess even if you keep losing?