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How to get better at chess

Chess is a tough game, but here's how to make it a little easier.

1. Stop playing bullet chess! This teaches you to play fast and not good.

2. ALWAYS PLAY WITH INCREMENT. If you're low on time, you're just gonna make random moves and then lose immediately. You may win, but why bother stressing yourself for no reason when you can just... well, not?

3. Play people your level, and not some random person that has a skill range WAY below your level. (This actually makes you learn, instead of winning in a short amount of time).

4. Also play people you know will destroy you because then you'll learn what mistakes not to do.