Is Chess Fun, Frustrating, or Futile?

Which chess study activities are fun? What chess advice frustrates low ELO players? What seems futile and more suitable for masters?

How To Learn Chess As An Adult (or, how I went from 300 to 1500 ELO in 9 months) — Alex Crompton

DGT Pegasus Chess Computer – Chess House

Powerful pieces in Chess games

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In chess, why isn't it possible/legal to take your own pieces if it would save your king? How would this feature affect the game? - Quora

Betting On Chess: What Does The Future Hold? – Forbes Betting

As a beginner, I don't know how to defend against this and it ruins the game really quick. : r/chess

Endgame tablebase - Wikipedia

Is Chess Really a Good Game? - Wooden Earth