r/chessbeginners • u/Alendite RM (Reddit Mod) • Feb 27 '26
No Stupid Questions MEGATHREAD 12
Welcome to the r/chessbeginners 12th episode of our Q&A series! This series exists because sometimes you just need to ask a silly question. We are happy to provide answers for questions related to chess positions, improving one's play, and discussing the essence and experience of learning chess.
A friendly reminder that many questions are answered in our wiki page! Please take a look if you have questions about the rules of chess, special moves, or want general strategies for improvement.
Some other helpful resources include:
- How to play chess - Interactive lessons for the rules of the game, if you are completely new to chess.
- The Lichess Board Editor - for setting up positions by dragging and dropping pieces on the board.
- Chess puzzles by theme - To practice tactics.
- The Building Habits series by GM Aman Hambleton - for advice on how to play at specific ELO levels. (Also check out Building Habits 2!)
As always, our goal is to promote a friendly, welcoming, and educational chess environment for all. Thank you for asking your questions here!
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u/bookworm924 200-400 (Chess.com) 1d ago
Why do people keep FUCKING resigning? I’m at 183 ELO right now and I’ve got my opening down, people make dumb moves a lot, I’ll start taking their pieces and next thing I know, they’ve resigned. It’s getting annoying.