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21st March 2009, 12:59pm
#1
by Bruiser419
Ohio United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 303

Does anyone else feel like they have streaks, where they seem to play pretty well for a while and then lose everything for a while?  I feel like I'm in a slump right now, and it's quite frustrating.

21st March 2009, 01:10pm
#2
by eddiewsox
Chicago United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 1665

Yes, I am a very streaky plaayer.

21st March 2009, 01:13pm
#3
by RainbowRising
London United Kingdom
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 6518

Yes, this is how the mind works I believe. I find the same with guitar. What I have done with guitar is to play it intensely for a day, then leave it for 2-3 days, then come back to it. When I come back, my impro is amazing again, and I never miss a note. Maybe you should give it a try? If you want to keep chess in your daily life, play on eg monday, learn openings tuesday, tactics wednesday, then back to gaming on thursday.

21st March 2009, 01:14pm
#4
by Bruiser419
Ohio United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 303

Maybe I'll have to give that a try.  I know for sure one thing I need to try to do is keep my number of games down.  Seems anything over 5-10 is too many.

21st March 2009, 02:15pm
#5
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 830

I find I am always streaking. Currently I am on a winning streak. The streak should be included as a statistic (it might be already, but I don't know because it is premium only).

 

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