one was an eastern european who worked in my office and who i thought would kick my ass. turned out, he was hideous at it but kept telling me how bad he was going to take me down the next time. never came close. the other was a scandanavian who i played completely by accident. beat him but i think he was a teenager. after the company we were working for folded, i never played online again. chess.com has some really excellent puzzles that help a lot with spotting tactical moves and trying unusual moves to gain an advantage. i always do the "daily puzzle" and then the 5 free "puzzle" quizzes they give you each day. my current rating there is 2600+, so i'm reasonably satisfied with that. anyway, i don't trust online. when people paint themselves into a corner, they have difficulty accepting it. that's natural. some just use the computer against their opponents to boost their ego.
over the board is the only legit way to go, imho.
Replies to: "well, with chess.com, i played against exactly 2 opponents."
- WARNING: NON-POLITICAL POST!...Is there anyone here who's good at chess? - MarkHarman - 12:57pm 3/13/25
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- ND521 and Basil are your guys. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 2:30pm 3/13/25
- How's the market doing Dummy? Stick to Checkers. [NT]
- ND521 - 3:45pm 3/13/25
- Of all the libs on the board, you seem the angriest. [NT]
- mtthawk1 - 7:18pm 3/13/25
- Nah, just out of tolerance for MAGA lies, diversions and distortion. [NT] - ND521 - 8:59pm 3/13/25
- I bought Ford for $2.15 in 2009 and sold it at $15 six months later. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 7:11pm 3/13/25
- Nice trade [NT] - ND521 - 9:11pm 3/13/25
- Of all the libs on the board, you seem the angriest. [NT]
- mtthawk1 - 7:18pm 3/13/25
- Go back to eating your, Fudgie the Whale. [NT]
- jimbasil - 3:23pm 3/13/25
- Must be some potent shroom. [NT] - Frank L - 3:45pm 3/13/25
- Says the guy always posting on politics. [NT] - Frank L - 2:45pm 3/13/25
- How's the market doing Dummy? Stick to Checkers. [NT]
- ND521 - 3:45pm 3/13/25
- I’m in a couple of groups and top % of all. Attack mode 24 7 [NT] - Frankx - 1:43pm 3/13/25
- question or two: - und67 - 1:33pm 3/13/25
- I'm decent at the openings and actually fairly competent - MarkHarman - 2:25pm 3/13/25
- two things to consider - und67 - 5:30pm 3/13/25
- Based on what you said, the 10-minute format isn't my strong suit - MarkHarman - 7:41pm 3/13/25
- one more thing. - und67 - 8:40pm 3/13/25
- well, with chess.com, i played against exactly 2 opponents. - und67 - 8:37pm 3/13/25
- I think you're right about people using the computer to play - MarkHarman - 12:20am 3/14/25
- Based on what you said, the 10-minute format isn't my strong suit - MarkHarman - 7:41pm 3/13/25
- two things to consider - und67 - 5:30pm 3/13/25
- Online is awful, wayyy to easy to cheat [NT] - Frankx - 1:41pm 3/13/25
- I'm decent at the openings and actually fairly competent - MarkHarman - 2:25pm 3/13/25
- ND521 and Basil are your guys. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 2:30pm 3/13/25