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What does it even mean to learn chess? I suppose any adult can learn the rule in a few hours and start to have fun from there. Then is there a specific rating a
by yodsanklai 3y ago
What does it even mean to learn chess? I suppose any adult can learn the rule in a few hours and start to have fun from there. Then is there a specific rating after which you can claim that you have learned chess? or will you get more fun once you reach a given level? it seems to be a very elusive target.
- johngossman 3y agoWhat does it mean to learn piano? A foreign language? Programming? Tennis? As you get better, you make fewer mistakes and it is (usually) less of a struggle to perform well. You’re right in the sense that you’re never (as a human) going to master it like you can tic-tac-toe or rubik’s cube. But that sort of mastery isn’t fun either.
- yodsanklai 3y agoI guess a proficient piano player wouldn't say "I'm learning piano", even though they're still trying to improve. In the case of chess, you can learn the game very quickly. So I'm wondering at what stage a chess player consider they can play, and that they're now trying to improve rather than just learn.