Re: How long does it take to get decent at chess?
GS,
I firmly agree. In fact, I avoided poker for a long time for exactly this reason: the best player does not always win. What I am looking for is the tools to break into an understanding of the game. For example, I cannot decipher the moves in a text format (i.e. 1) e4 c6), thus I am not able to see what makes game strategies work. If there was the right bridge for someone who basically understands the moves, has played a few games, is intelligent, but doesn't know enough to get into real strategy, that would the my aim. When I play, I feel like I am making OK moves but it's just a matter of time until I make a pretty big error, which naturally I don't like.
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