>>8542
>do any of you play chess?
I used to play it a lot as a kid and go to tournaments when I was in middle school. Wouldn't consider myself good, but somewhat decent.
Nowadays I just occasionally play it with anons from /vg/ generals in 4chan
>how to stop being shit at it?
You don't! Keep in mind that whoever you play with, they'd be mogged by AI who have an unreachable understanding of the game. Chess is a game about getting better rather than good
To actively improve, you need to actually look up on theory according to your level.
>>8547
If you are same poster as OP, try to look up for 2-3 openings to "main" as both colors, if possible at least one assuming white E4 and one for white D4. Other than that, try to look up about advantage that is not just pure material (position/space control, doubled pawns, pair of bishops, ...)
