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Sparring partner

I'm looking for a sparring partner, someone to play a lot of games together, analyse our games together and improve together. I'm still pretty much an amateur, im not really good in openings and blunder a lot by missing simple tactics. I do have basic notions on strategy, but either way I need improvement in every single aspect of the game. Im from europe, so considering the timezones is kind of important.
Let's see if another fella likes this idea :)
cheers!
I do like the idea, and used to do this with another player here, who was much stronger than me theoretically and taught me a lot of opening theory which still has influenced me now (Alekhine is super sexy when it happens).

I'd be up for it occasionally - the player I used to do this with was stronger than me but still patient with me - though I think the win ration was about 1/3 to me and 2/3rds to her. So yeah, I'd give it a try so long as it's a bit of a challenge for me too - not to be offensive, but obviously that's how I'd learn as well.
If you want help, add me and we can try. It is always positive for both players no matter their strength. :)
Anyone from timezones between GMT+6~+10 wanna be my sparring partner?
Feel free to add me and challenge me. Lets improve together.
This is a pretty neat idea. I used to do this otb with a friend, but our personalities were quite oil and water and it usually led to ridiculous arguments over semantics because I had forgotten the context of certain chess terminology and took offense to being told I made a "blunder" when it was "just a calculation error." Looking back on it now, it's sort of funny.

We learn new things from those who are superior to us in skill. We gain depth of understanding by teaching it to others.

Maybe someone should make a lichess team for people who want to do this? I think I would join such a team and would love to be on both sides of that exchange.

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