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The s***t game chess will always be

#34
@CSKA_Moscou said in #10:
> I am living proof that it is possible to be a chess player and neither a sociopath nor a criminal

Me too; I haven't even murdered a single person this week! Well ok, there was that one guy, but he beat me at chess so he deserved it.
#35
@Boyko_Bu said in #1:
> I think that few games entail more self loathing and depression that this crap game. I hate chess ...
The fact is that the f-pawn can only be moved for very serious reasons. And it is especially dangerous to do this at the very beginning of the game, when you are playing black. By moving the f-pawn, you create a chronic weakness in your position, you have to constantly remember this, it's distracting. And at some point you will forget, and your opponent will take advantage of this weakness.

It is enough to analyze this position once, figure out which move was better, and you will no longer make this mistake.

One more tip.
If your opponent has a bad position, but you don’t see specific moves to realize your advantage, don’t rush, make moves that will improve your position. And your opponent may make moves that will make your task easier.

Do more puzzles. Learn to quickly find all the checks, all the captures, all the pins in any position.
Chess is a very simple game.
#36
Moving the f-pawn early is certainly not something to do without "booking up" quite a bit.
Some people seem to love it, and with good reason.
But most of us cannot be among those people, without a lot of prior work.
#37
@Boyko_Bu said in #1:
> I think that few games entail more self loathing and depression that this crap game. I hate chess, from the bottom of my heart, as much as I hate myself, but I won't stop playing. And, I also hate those that play chess at large, I hate content based on chess, I hate everything related to chess, rationality is not meant for human beings, it is just depressing and makes you feel miserable.
>
> Chess is basically a condensation of the worst feelings the human being can conceive in a game, but since we are all terrible human beings, we can't help playing.
then stop playing :/ don't force yourself to play if it makes you feel this way.
#38
I amn@ALucasM said in #37:
> then stop playing :/ don't force yourself to play if it makes you feel this way.

You're right, that's the only possible solution. Fuck chess, I am outta here.
#39
@Boyko_Bu said in #38:
> I amn
>
> You're right, that's the only possible solution. Fuck chess, I am outta here.
goodbye :(
#40
When you view chess from a negative perspective, you aren't really understanding why other people really like it. I do respect your decision, @Boyko_Bu, but here are the reasons in the POSITIVE perspective:

1. Chess could help memory and concentration.
2. Chess can also help reduce stress as well as increase your ability to think strategically. If you think that chess is really doing all that bad to you, then this means that you are increasing your ability to think strategically.

I am not saying that you should like chess, but also view it from a positive perspective.