Hey! I'm probably not going to see any of y'all ever again (at least for this year).

If playing online isn't enough for you, tournaments do exist. Every once in a while I will enter a tournament and play for a first place trophy or a cash prize of some sort. Also, you can earn a real player rating, not just an online one that you get on chess.com. If you are interested, you have to first register for USCF (United States chess Federation). Create an account, pay for the membership, whatever is required. Once that is finished, you should be able to enter tournaments and play for prizes and a rating.

I've played chess for about 10 years, since I was 6 years old. I started with a club called Panda Chess Academy, where they host 3 round tournaments every weekend. It's a lot of fun, as there are players of many ratings, even players who will most likely lose to you guys.

Website is https://www.chesspanda.com/ if you are interested.

If you aren't exactly serious about chess, sticking to chess.com and playing for fun is OK too. I would recommend that you give USCF a shot, but I can't (and won't) force anyone to do anything.

No matter what your decision is, good luck and have fun.

If you have questions or concerns, message me on chess.com.

My email is baronswag123@gmail.com if you prefer to communicate that way

-Baron

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