25 Jun 06
Hey, I need some help.
I feel like my rating should be higher than 1235(which it is now) because my game is similar to maybe 1350 except I keep making a blunder ever 3rd or so game and dropping a piece which pushes my rating back down.
How did you guys get over dropping pieces or even pawns.
Thanks
25 Jun 06
Originally posted by chesskid001Before you make a move ask your self this question:
Hey, I need some help.
I feel like my rating should be higher than 1235(which it is now) because my game is similar to maybe 1350 except I keep making a blunder ever 3rd or so game and dropping a piece which pushes my rating back down.
How did you guys get over dropping pieces or even pawns.
Thanks
If it was my opponents move again, what would he play.
Keep that in mind when you are choosing your move and don't play hope chess. No blitz.
25 Jun 06
Originally posted by RahimKVery sound advice. Rahim also made a thread for reaching 1400 which you should look at!
Before you make a move ask your self this question:
If it was my opponents move again, what would he play.
Keep that in mind when you are choosing your move and don't play hope chess. No blitz.
25 Jun 06
Originally posted by chesskid001The best thing at your level is to do a blunder check before submitting each move. Flip the board analyzer and play around until you find a couple of good moves for your opponent. If the best of these moves doesn't hang a piece, you're probably alright.
Hey, I need some help.
I feel like my rating should be higher than 1235(which it is now) because my game is similar to maybe 1350 except I keep making a blunder ever 3rd or so game and dropping a piece which pushes my rating back down.
How did you guys get over dropping pieces or even pawns.
Thanks
The other thing to consider as you get better is why you blunder. Generally I find blunders attributable to several factors: playing too fast, playing too many moves in a single day (fatigue), goal obsession, taking my opponent too lightly, and getting down on myself because I already don't like the position.
25 Jun 06
Originally posted by chesskid001As you get better at chess you start to spot these things automatically. Looking out for captures delibarately each move is certainly a pragmatic idea, but ideally spotting them will become a subconscious thing, something you know right from the off about any position you meet. If you *really* are determined to get over this, I would suggest looking at random positions and trying to spot all the captures immediately - or rather, as *quickly* as possible. For instance, you could do it each time you see the RHP front page with each three positions there. However that discipline will be tedious. You will also need to take time to confirm you got them all, especially in complex positions.
Hey, I need some help.
I feel like my rating should be higher than 1235(which it is now) because my game is similar to maybe 1350 except I keep making a blunder ever 3rd or so game and dropping a piece which pushes my rating back down.
How did you guys get over dropping pieces or even pawns.
Thanks
Other than that, two things. 1. You could play blitz but play it only concentrating on captures, and choose your moves where captures aren't an issue only on instinct. (Ok, you'll lose a lot, but you will be performing a slightly more fun version of the first thing I suggested.) 2. Look over your blunders: are they to a certain kind of capture, or in a certain type of positions? For instance, do you overlook backward captures, knight captures, only blunder when you're under an attack, or when you've got your mind on your own attack?! We all have these kinds of weaknesses - mine is that I overlook getting my pieces trapped. For instance, although I later fluked a win in Game 2201736, 14. ... Nc6 came as a total surprise to me, and I was lucky to have 15. Nd5, after which the game went on and my opponent eventually blundered back.
Finally - take heart. Here's our two world champions playing like children, last year in the M-Tel Masters tournament:
Topalov, black, played 30. ... Qxb2?? which should have lost to 31. Qxc5 Bxe2 32.Qf2. Instead play continued: 30 ... Qxb2?? 31.Nc7? Ne6 32.Nxe8 Rxe8 33.Rf1 Rf8, and Kramnik put his head on a guillotine in the simplest of ways with 34.Nc1?? Topalov then summoned all his genius to slice of the unguarded white bishop with 34. ... Qxb1, and Kramnik resigned.
25 Jun 06
Originally posted by TommyCInteresting game Tom.
As you get better at chess you start to spot these things automatically. Looking out for captures delibarately each move is certainly a pragmatic idea, but ideally spotting them will become a subconscious thing, something you know right from the off about any position you meet. If you *really* are determined to get over this, I would suggest looking at random ...[text shortened]... his genius to slice of the unguarded white bishop with 34. ... Qxb1, and Kramnik resigned.
25 Jun 06
Originally posted by TommyCTopalov then summoned all his genius to slice of the unguarded white bishop with 34. ... Qxb1, and Kramnik resigned.
As you get better at chess you start to spot these things automatically. Looking out for captures delibarately each move is certainly a pragmatic idea, but ideally spotting them will become a subconscious thing, something you know right from the off about any position you meet. If you *really* are determined to get over this, I would suggest looking at random ...[text shortened]... his genius to slice of the unguarded white bishop with 34. ... Qxb1, and Kramnik resigned.
Har har, yes, one of these two men will soon be the Undisputed World Champion. 😵
25 Jun 06
Originally posted by cmsMaster🙂
Har har, yes, one of these two men will soon be the Undisputed World Champion. 😵
Indeed. Even the undisputed World Champs aren't immune though, you know. Here's Tigran Petrosian in 1956 - seven years before he won the crown - playing white against David Bronstein, a world class opponent:
Having gained almost complete positional dominance, Tigran somewhat spoilt his masterpiece with a slight tactical oversight: 36. Ng5?? Nxd6. Resigns.
Btw - there are some game collections on chessgames.com dedicated to blunders, some are very amusing.
26 Jun 06
Originally posted by wormwoodAnd if you can eliminate dropped pieces you'll reach 1400. If you can eliminate tactics against you (forks, pins, etc.) you'll reach 1600-I'm working on this, and if you can find 4 move tactical mates you'll hit 1700. No joke, it's true.
I stopped dropping pieces by checking every piece against captures, one at a time, on every single move. I also check for simple forks, pinned queens and mate-in-ones. it's an instant cure.
26 Jun 06
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Originally posted by TommyCWow that hurts! But I can't say it doesn't happen to me...so far three dropped/trapped queens on RHP 🙁. (granted 2 of them were against an 1800+, but still...)
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Indeed. Even the undisputed World Champs aren't immune though, you know. Here's Tigran Petrosian in 1956 - seven years before he won the crown - playing white against David Bronstein, a world class opponent:
[fen]1rb2r1k/1p1n2q1/p2Q2p1/P2Npn1p/2P1N2P/6P1/1R3PB1/1R5K w - - 0 36[/fen]
Having gained almost complete positional dominance, Tigran somewh ...[text shortened]... here are some game collections on chessgames.com dedicated to blunders, some are very amusing.
EDIT: and in one against the 1800 I still pulled off a draw by perputual check 😀. He must have been rather unhappy about it!
26 Jun 06
Originally posted by cmsMasterI got to 1700 when I stopped dropping pieces to one-move blunders. and even now, most of my losses are caused by elementary oversights rather than being outplayed. I'm still too careless...
And if you can eliminate dropped pieces you'll reach 1400. If you can eliminate tactics against you (forks, pins, etc.) you'll reach 1600-I'm working on this, and if you can find 4 move tactical mates you'll hit 1700. No joke, it's true.
26 Jun 06
Originally posted by wormwoodChess is 99% tactics. It's a good thing a got Chess Tactics for Champions! Or something like that, IDK it's by Polgar and looks (and so far has been) EXCELLENT for tactics training...I'm on chapter 2 with the hope (😕) of reading a chapter a day. (50 problems per chapter).
I got to 1700 when I stopped dropping pieces to one-move blunders. and even now, most of my losses are caused by elementary oversights rather than being outplayed. I'm still too careless...