It sounds like he's a complete beginner, and only wants to play people worse than him? This is going to be an issue with any game or e-sport. The only real way around it is to play exclusively with fr…

I feel like playing it some helped me be more aware of what squares my opponent was controlling, which can be useful.

My understanding, based on how I've heard the word used, is that an "inaccuracy" is a move that's decent, but a much better move is present. Maybe it gives up a larger potential advantage, or loses a …

I find as I've done more tactics, I get better at finding "candidate moves" that make sense based on forks, pins, skewers, and overloaded defenders, and finding ways to set up those moves. I'm still n…

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This is absolutely not the best brainstorming community for this.

I have an opening book I consult, but I don't use engines. I'd read on chess.com that this is what people consider standard. Also, you're not supposed to ask anyone for help.

I'd rather play without my A pawn. Would you rather play as only Black for the rest of your life, or only play a4 or a5 as your first move?

If you've already written the books, why are you holding 2 of them hostage? Why not just publish them all? I don't understand the point of this post, except maybe to brag.

I don't believe I've encountered cheating at all, but I mostly play Correspondence, and sometimes, classical. Is there a good system for weeding out people who cheat?