> chess is boring to me because I know I'm always going to lose unless I feel like investing hundreds of hours into learning the game. If you play against well

> chess is boring to me because I know I'm always going to lose unless I feel like investing hundreds of hours into learning the game. If you play against well calibrated opponents, like you'd do in any club or in online chess, you're going to win/lose 50/50 (not counting draws). That's independent of how many hours you put into the game. All that's going to change with more practice is a richer understanding of what's going on on the board.