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HalPhilipWalker
Very recently I've been losing almost all of my games. I'm no where near the greatest player in the world, but even if you're rated 100-200 points below me, you're going to utterly humuliate me on the board.
So what do you guys do when you have a losing streak like this? almost all my ratings have dropped about 100 or so points recently, and I'm kind of sick of just practicing practicing practicing and losing against people I usually win against.
RyanMK
Take a day or two off from chess. When you come back you will be focused and find that you win more often.
JYaasn
Take time to study your game.
bondiggity
Get a good rest, I find I lose a lot when I'm tired and can't concentrate as well
littleman
I know the feeling i had an 11 game losing streak once and i lost to players i would have beaten so easy before, this is after a 44 game winning streak which made it more frustrating to play so poorly. All you can do is re-focus write down ur games, while ur annotating play less games to start with. I even played players much lower to gain back much lost confidence. Just be patient! And concentrate dont play while ur emotions are high, and remember its just a game and u can and will improve it again maybe even get better if/when u whether the storm....
I have been. I just got back from a couple days of just running through some chess books for pointers. (I live in Ohio and didn't have electricity for a few days.)
alec94x
Take a break (more than 2 days I'd say give it two weeks) have a good rest and come back at the game fresh.
rollingpawns
Take a good rest and beat afterwards a few patzers, you will be on the horse again.
rich
I'm just comingback from a losing streak, my rating dropped from 1590, all the way down too 1379 how bad is that ! But I'm going to get back up there.
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