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Sorry, but living as if one has a loaded gun pressed to your head doesn't sound like much of a life.

@boilingFrog First time I've seen anyone suggest that. What makes you think every analyzed game is submitted for cheat analysis?

@MrPushwood Thank you for the helpful response; I really appreciate it. I would agree about the quality of my study, if one can call it that. I've never dedicated X amount of time per day to chess stu…

@bravethetawave Thanks for the friendly and non-judgmental advice. That's a sensible observation regarding Chess.com -- and I have to trust you're right that these 1500+ ratings aren't being obtained …

What is the average, non-professional chess player rated? I ask because I have been playing chess for nearly 50 years -- and if I REALLY work at it, I can get my rating here up to 1500. I've read at l…

My problem with spectators: Occasionally it appears a spectator is working with my opponent and giving him moves, either by text messages, DMs, or even in the Lichess comments. This just happened to m…

5, I'd say. At this point in life (I'm 58), I've pretty much identified the limits of how well I can play (around 1600) without putting in a great deal of effort. I will never be any kind of major tal…

For most of the past year, I've floated between 1500 and 1600. There are plenty of stronger chess players who've already given advice. What I can bring to the table here is concise, realistic advice t…

@The_Human_Paradox That's a pile of knight manure. I didn't say people are "mean," I said repeated downvoting without explanation is "mean-spirited," which it is. In terms of Chess.com, I played on th…

@drmrboss That kind of mean-spirited, repeated downvoting I don't get. You have some issue with my comment, how about speaking up and explaining your position?