Chester's home return to league football ended in disappointment as Wycombe deservedly ran out 2-0 winners.
The home side were short of creative ideas at their newly re-named Saunders Honda Stadium as they were given a harsh footballing lesson by Tony Adams' side.
An early chance inside two minutes was spurned by the visitors as the difficult conditions brought by downpours before kick-off allowed Ian Stonebridge to run clear on goal only to shoot right at Wayne Brown.
Pressure from the visitors produced a corner from which they took the lead on 22 minutes.
Clint Easton hit an in-swinging cross and Mike Williamson arrived unmarked to nod the ball into the back of the net.
Chester's normally dependable defence looked ill at ease in the admittedly difficult conditions with Nathan Tyson proving a constant threat up front.
The visitors were well worth their half-time advantage and should have really have doubled it minutes before the break as Stuart Nethercott headed wide when well placed.
Wycombe continued in much the same vain early in the second half as Stonebridge twice went close and then Tyson hit a first-time effort over the bar as Chester themselves looked short of creativity.
The home side did have the ball in the net on 64 minutes but Michael Branch's glancing header was ruled out for offside.
The visitors made sure of the three points six minutes from time as sub Danny Senda looped in a header which Brown could only touch into the net.