Playing Against Computer Level 1

Someone said they wanted to know how long (years) players took to learn to play Bullet format. Well that doesn't appeal to me. But I am terrible at chess, and just don't know how to get better. I fail as many puzzles as I succeed at. I play an occasional Rated game but I get tense and my ego gets in the way and I make stupid moves. I can't seem to recognize openings that work for me even when I have played them before.

I do enjoy playing against the computer Level 1, and my main questions revolve around that. Does this AI have any memory? Does it get better against me because it remembers what (stupid/good) moves I have made in the past? Even playing against the computer, I recognize that I usually only win because the computer made some really, really bad moves.

I have practiced some of the checkmate positions, but the more complicated ones ("Checkmate Your Opponent in 6 Moves") are random trial and error for me. I make a move, it fusses at me, I get a hint, then two or three steps in I have to start over, and I never get to the end. Help! Please give me some ideas of your experience with Levels 1 and 2 and suggest some ways for this old man to get better. Thank you!

I am not as experienced as some, but I know a few things. I believe that the AI does not remember your previous games against it, and it always plays at a set level. If you want to get better at tactics, I suggest going to https://beta.chesstempo.com/chess-tactics/
because chess tempo has some good tactics. Good Luck on getting better.

In I think that Stockfish level 1 plays kind of stupidly. What I mean is that it plays quite good moves but then suddenly blunders badly. Because of that it's not the best training opponent.

@giorgii11 I used to play the computer but it gets silly when it gives up it's Queen all the time for no reason.

I'd advise playing correspondence too so you can properly think about the moves.
1 day rated correspondence is excellent. You'll be playing people your own level very quickly and the games complete in a few days. Play 2 or 3 at the same time.

@giorgii11

As a chess beginner too I second @shakki-mestari123 #3 that the computer isn't ideal since it plays good moves and then randomly decides it's been playing too well and blunders catastrophically. It's also easy to get lazy against it and just make moves without thought put into them if you're anything like me.

Getting out of your comfort zone and playing rated against other players is the way to go in my view. Time control is also a good thing imo. It can be a stress factor, but it can work the other way as well - reminding you that you have time to think. I tend to blitz moves when playing against the AI and that's no way to evolve I don't think.

I started playing 6 months ago and have gone from 900 to 1500 and I'm certainly not able to find mate in 6.
General guidelines in bullet points (not from a chess expert, but from someone who very recently was where you are now):

a) Capture towards the center with your pawns.
b) Look for simple tactics like trading for your opponent's sole defender.
c) Patience! Most games at your level (and mine for that matter) are decided by one player making a simple mistake and the other player capitalizing, not by brilliant 6 move sequences. Just remain concentrated and be the guy who capitalizes rather than the one who screws up.

Best of luck!

Practice on human opponents._ learn to beat them._ your not gonna gain anything in bullet ._. Stick to blitz, rapid, classical.. When those improve your bullet will too