Could it be that you are playing tired, the weather, your kids bothering, ...?
Chess players are getting better.
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Im noticing the same thing 1100 to 1300 are playing hard but with basic i mean basic principles you have to remember people how pLay with( cheats) or against computer learn how the computer moves and they copy thus how they play.. i dont play against computers engine often but when i do its against Fritz because it most closely reflects human play
It appears to me that the quality of chess has improved. As a result I have lost about 150 points in my ratings. I used to be around 1450, now I am barely at 1300. Even players in the 1250 range are hard to beat. What is going on?