Cossack maybe you are right and I just need to keep playing more games. If I don't learn the reason why to play a certain way however I wont understand the game. I think you need a combination of study and play to continue to improve. 

Played today and feel like I am getting a bit better regardless of ELO. I'm understanding the attack better, when to attack and how to do it. Early board control has been going better. 

Cossack maybe you are right and I just need to keep playing more games. If I don't learn the reason why to play a certain way however I wont understand the game. I think you need a combination of study and play to continue to improve. 

Herbert, I don't know anyone who has started playing chess that started reading books about different openings. We/they all started our chess journey by just playing and find the joy and our flow before going deeper into the tunnel.  

STILL DO'', me and my brother play it faithfuly  one night a week and party, stoned.and drunken stuper, you feel it the next day.

I have played chess since i was a large boy. Learned the basic game back then and played with my cousin and brother. I really like how there is no luck or randomness in chess only pure tactic and skill. 

Sadly i havent played for atleast ten years now.

https://www.chess.com/a/2jmV6CG6J25y6e

Maybe my best game so far. Had an IM give me some breakdowns after this game and caught taught about "checks, captures, and attacks". Quite a few more things as well, like pawn storming and structure but CCA is the most important. 

If you're unfamiliar its a basic principle of chess. When it's your turn you must first see what checks you have on your opponent and what checks your opponent will have on you, followed by what you can capture and then finally what attacking moves you can make. Then make the best forcing move in order to create a position you like.

I have played on and off for years in the chess.com app. Every now and then something makes chess popular again and main stream so I have friends telling me to play them because they think watching a show somehow makes them a good chess player. So of course I have to school them three or four games in a row before they say they don't want to play anymore or they are bored. I usually just play friends though, I'm not interested in playing randoms

I've played chess from 4th grade all the way to 8th grade, taking part in a few local competitions. Now I play chess very rarely, mostly out of boredom if the chance is given.

Now it's being a bit I don't play, but hey, if you still wanna do some tournament, or just arranging some games between MR player, I'd happy play some matches. Uhm, maybe friendly and not ranked, ok? :P

I've been taking a break from the game lately while I am into some other things. Try to play a game or two every lunch break though at least. I think I'm improving from just more games under my belt.

I was taught to play Chess by my Grandad and used to play him everytime I visited. Sadly, he's not with us anymore but I still remember a lot of the things I learnt - I'm so rusty though!

I have to admit, I watched Queens Gambit and it totally gave me the bug for it again. I'm currently reading a book (Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess) at the moment so I can start at the beginning and build up again. I'm really enjoying this book so far, if anyone's looking for somewhere to start and needs a recommendation. 

Always interested me, and even before the show I started playing. I do well with playing on logics and intuition but I lack the theory, strategy to improve. So I need to start studying it. When I start playing 900+ players I start getting beaten.

Wanna play a game?

I've been having a lot more fun with the game lately and feel like I am playing better. It's all about the repetition so you get those patterns. 

Hell yea Herbert . I've been using London on white and Kings Indian on black and seeing the different ways people play against them in very interesting. I notice when I take a few days off I manage to blunder pieces easier so I think the key is consistency. 

I wish I'd spent more time playing chess when I was a kid instead of pussing about doing anything.  I seem to have a fairly simplistic view of the board and get beaten quite easily!