26 Jun 06
Originally posted by wormwoodRatings are pretty over-inflated here. If you can avoid blunders, opponents well into the 1600s will almost always blunder against you.
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...
26 Jun 06
One remedy of mine is that - never, ever, make a move when you are under pressure, under influence of alcohol, frustrated of some other cause than just chess (a quarrel or something), when having limited time to move (unless you risc to time out, of course), or any other inbalance in your mental state.
I had a sudden drop in my rating after a sudden problem in my work. I left RHP for a week until my mind was harmonic again. Lost some games and lost my self confidence. After a while I stabilaze my rating again. Tough times.
But I also agree of all other advice in this thread.
26 Jun 06
Originally posted by chesskid001Sounds good. Btw, what do you think of the advice in this thread (some of which is contradictory)? Are you going to follow any of it?! If so, which bits?!?
I use the software program Chess Tactics for Beginners and do about 50 problems a day. The hardest ones require to calculate 4 moves ahead (a big deal for a weak player like me)
26 Jun 06
Originally posted by buddy2I would also absolutely agree with Fabian on that point.
fabianfns has a good point. I think lots of games are lost due to outside forces: depression, rushed schedule, love life, etc. Better to approach the games in a calm, thoughtful manner and not give in to the natural tendency to move in every one of your open games.
26 Jun 06
Originally posted by buddy2Definitely
fabianfns has a good point. I think lots of games are lost due to outside forces: depression, rushed schedule, love life, etc. Better to approach the games in a calm, thoughtful manner and not give in to the natural tendency to move in every one of your open games.
27 Jun 06
Originally posted by Red Night...and yesterday I broke my own rule by making two games unplayable because of one blunder each.
I would also absolutely agree with Fabian on that point.
After every blunder - stop playing anything until you learn anything from it. My firts blunder came after I didn't realize that I was in the middle of a combination that needed full attention and precision. So the new subrul is "When you have an intricate combination or a narrow line to follow - use the notebook instead of relying your own memory."
27 Jun 06
Originally posted by chesskid001Try aproaching the game differently. As an excercise, play inside out for a while. By this, i mean you should play from your opponents perspective.
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
When your opponent makes a move, find what they are planning. Don't look at what you can do with your pieces first, look at what your opponent can do with their pieces. Find the best move you can see for your opponent and find a refutation for it. Then look at your pieces and what you can do. Keep the move you found earlier and try and work out a plan that incorporates this move. It won't always be possible, but by doing this you will gain a much deeper understanding of the position and will undoubtedly make stronger moves. Before you make your move, look for any possible check (include every check, even ones that involve a sacrafice), then check every possible attack on your Queen. If you are happy you haven't missed anything, make your move.
27 Jun 06
Originally posted by marinakatombI had a long conversation with Shinidoki about blunders last night and he introduced me to this helpful article....
You think they are inflated? I disagree, look at any other site and you can find people rated up to 3300, that's inflated!
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:TFTbDyXCYTEJ:www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman10.pdf+time+management+chess&hl=en&gl=uk&ct=clnk&cd=2&client=firefox-a
27 Jun 06
Originally posted by cmsMasterThat is a great article. 🙂
I had a long conversation with Shinidoki about blunders last night and he introduced me to this helpful article....
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:TFTbDyXCYTEJ:www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman10.pdf+time+management+chess&hl=en&gl=uk&ct=clnk&cd=2&client=firefox-a