I have great fun playing chess with a friend who easily has 600 ELO on me. Before we start each game, we agree it will be one of three types:
1. No holds barred. (I always lose, but nearly won once when they were very distracted.)
2. Like no holds barred, except I can take back my previous move && they sometimes offer “Are you sure that was the best move?” when I’ve done something especially wrong.
3. Them vs. them + me, where I have full access to their skills and knowledge. They suggest moves, and I can ask whether a move is/was a good move, what move they would make, etc. This unsurprisingly results in a 50/50 win rate.
This has been very useful for learning because it balances out the learning with just enough “winning” to keep the game fun.
1. No holds barred. (I always lose, but nearly won once when they were very distracted.)
2. Like no holds barred, except I can take back my previous move && they sometimes offer “Are you sure that was the best move?” when I’ve done something especially wrong.
3. Them vs. them + me, where I have full access to their skills and knowledge. They suggest moves, and I can ask whether a move is/was a good move, what move they would make, etc. This unsurprisingly results in a 50/50 win rate.
This has been very useful for learning because it balances out the learning with just enough “winning” to keep the game fun.