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It's like playing Smash Bros. You only play with people at your skill level. That one friend who likes the game a little too much and watches competitive events? Yeah, you're not going to have fun playing against them. Just play with other people who don't really know what they're doing, and maybe consider throwing items on to even out skill with randomness (someone needs to invent random item drops for chess).
You start with a piece handicap. It's interesting for both because it makes it competitive, but also completely destroys the better player's knowledge base because they're missing important pieces, making it more about intuition.
I play this way with a friend that I'm like a thousand points higher rated than. With a rook+knight handicap, it's very competitive, we probably each win about half the time.
"Hey guys, I have an idea! Let's play Smash Bros with items on! I got my Wiimote!"
I refuse to play against those sweaty final destination no items 1v1 people. I went with my girlfriend to one of her friend birthday party and they pulled up smash, I was sorta excited because there were like 8 controllers and a bunch of people who wanted to play aaaaand fucking 1v1 final destination no items. I just politely refused to play even though apparently my girlfriend had been talking me up as a pretty good gamer. I just want to have casual fun, I have enough salt and sweat ranking in league.
That’s it! You think you’re checkmating me? Think again with a Pokéball in your face!