[Skooz]

In my mid 20s, I became obsessed with chess.

I would play through old championship games on my chessboard, subscribed to Chess Life magazine, studied books on strategy and played everyone who would sit down to play.

My favorite openings were Ruy Lopez for white and Sicilian for black.

I loved chess, but I was never very good at it. A good player can see many moves in advance. I could only see 2 or 3.

Still love the game, but weak chess programs now beat me regularly.

[bramps]

The story mentions Magnus Carlsen as the world’s best player. I saw a video of him as a teenager when he played 10 simultaneous games with his back to his opponents. With a little work maybe that can be you!

[BipolarBob]

Try agadmators channel on Youtube. I have learned a lot but I will never achieve greatness.
A good player can see many moves in advance. I could only see 2 or 3.
That's the key. That's why I will always be mediocre at best. Lichess.com You can play others, against the computer or preset challenges.