How good am I at chess based on chessmaster?
Hello; I think I can help with your question on a several levels. 1. I did a google search and found a wonderful discussion of the exact problem you are facing: http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f… 2. There are many different types of chess — speed chess, as fast as tennis, coffee house chess, played for fun, computer chess etc. Computer chess is very different from “over the board” (OTB) or tournament chess. So the question is not really answerable in the context of ” … how much I have to go …” because the chess experience is so different. For instance I play horribly in tournaments because I am very nervous. The only way to really know how well you perform in a tournament is to play in one and see. Find a chess club and play against real people, enjoy the game … don’t worry too much about winning work on learning. 3. My chess coach taught me a long time ago — computer chess shoul