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Quote Originally Posted by JUSTIFIEDhomicide View Post
its pretty much everything you people are talking about that deters the average person from wanting to play/learrn chess. It seems pretty stupid to just be able to memorize a million different moves to win a game. I feel like chance should always play a part, but the way you guys are talking is that you memorize moves/counter moves to be great. I get that it takes an absolute genius to be able to do that, but I'm sure you can see how that makes the avg person not want to play.

I don't play chess often, but I do know how. I would probably get pulverized by anyone who has a clue to what they're doing. I enjoy playing beginners because I've never invested an extra minute of my life into chess other than when sitting at a chess board. So I don't know anything about opening moves etc. I just know the horse makes Ls and the pointy guy goes diagonal. Protect your queen etc etc blah blah blah

That is all
Keep in mind the above can be said for nearly any game of skill. If you want to be at the top of any sport or activity you need to invest quite a bit of time in it. What's really important is what sort of positives you derive whether it be fun, social, physical, etc. If it was all about winning very few people would continue with such activities after 30.

For instance I continue to play hockey all year despite the fact I would get absolutely destroyed by a Junior B player.