14 Jan 06
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Originally posted by GrandmousterI would be genuinely interested in hearing your idea. Feel free to PM me if you don't want to endure public ridicule from others.
I found the best way to study anything, even chess.
This technology i can pass on to anyone intrested.
I would post it here, but somepeople tend to be critical of my past post regarding this, and i dont want to fed the trolls.
Unless it's that Scientology crap.
14 Jan 06
Originally posted by zakkwylderIf I have a plan that is working (ie: I basically pretty much know where the game is going), I'll move much quicker.
Myself included. This seems to be the general consensus.
If I can't develop a plan, or think of a move, then I'll take as long as I can, maybe looking at the game on 10 different days before moving. The games where I can't get a plan to work, or can't find a good move are normally games where I have a much higher chance of losing.
Also, time constraints, playing when under the influence (Why is chess so much fun after the bar on a Friday night?), can affect a lot of games at once.
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14 Jan 06
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesWhat do you know, except to flame the boards?
I would be genuinely interested in hearing your idea. Feel free to PM me if you don't want to endure public ridicule from others.
Unless it's that Scientology crap.
What have you done? Commited some crimes?
People who only are critical have something to hide
15 Jan 06
When you lose one game, you have to get over it quickly. Especially if your playing in a weekend tournament or something similar.
But sometimes, you get so caught up in a lose especially if it was vs a lower rated player. During you next game, you keep thinking back to your lose or are still depressed with the lose, etc...and don't play as well.
Similar to momentum in sports like football, soccer, etc...
15 Jan 06
Originally posted by Terry Mcgotta use the analysis board.go over all the moves, then and only then hit the botton. This is like writing down your move on a score card in an otb tourney. before actualy making the move.
I do this too 😳
I go along with the poster who cited stress, tiredness and also two noisey kids at home who have a habit of distracting me into some dumb moves😕
Isn't it strange how you notice a bad move as soon as you hit the button😞
Its hard to do, but more practice doing this will help
15 Jan 06
Originally posted by GrandmousterSound like a good tip, I use the analysis board but not nearly enough.
gotta use the analysis board.go over all the moves, then and only then hit the botton. This is like writing down your move on a score card in an otb tourney. before actualy making the move.
Its hard to do, but more practice doing this will help
Thanks !
16 Jan 06
Originally posted by zebanoThere's another reason for this. You start games in batches. 6 for a standard tournament, over 18 or so for the clan leagues and other tournaments. If all your opponents take exactly a day to reply to moves (never happens but for arguments sake) you'll find some positions easy and some harder, some you'll leave. This means that the games you are winning will tend to finish before the one you are losing. So you'll get clusters. This argument is slightly messed up by the fact that your opponents will slow down in the ones you are winning, but they always cost so much less mental agony when it is your turn to move. Eventually there comes a day when you can no longer avoid accepting defeat in one, and resign a few others at the same time for good measure. This clears some space for the next set of wins in the pipeline and soon your rating graph looks like the Himalayas...
Anyone else notice this? I seem to lose lots of games all at the same time... then go for awhile without a loss, then lose a bunch...