Nothing more pretentious than playing chess

[eurasianretaliator354]

to me playing good games without improving feels hollow, you know you've stumbled into some good moves by accident and you are gonna repeat some beginner blunders the next game that make you want to quit. The joy of the game is tied to getting better, at least to a point where you can understand what's going on in the chess board at any time.

once you hit that skill cap, chess just becomes a reminder of how far you've fallen from your peak. it's like staring at a mirror that reflects all your missed opportunities and wasted potential tbh