For example, I play better on an actual chess board rather than online
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I play better if I'm sweaty
IceStorm78 wrote:
For example, I play better on an actual chess board rather than online
It depends for me. I am okay at bullet/blitz chess online, but I get anxious and blunder OTB on short time controls. However, I'm better OTB in longer time controls because I am usually more focused. I am also far better at live than correspondence chess because in correspondence, I don't have the moves fresh in my mind. I suppose these factors primarily affect me psychologically, which in turn affects my chess playing.
Jan 10, 2015
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I have to say that after I started participating in VC and online chess, my blitz rating declined very very rapidly...
Go, Corinthians !!
Jan 10, 2015
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If there's a repetitive, annoying noise in the background, no matter how loud or soft, I cannot concentrate at all. This plagues me at OTB tournaments.
For some reason, when i play late into the night and I begin to grow tired, my level of play often reaches it's highest. I will suddely understand everything and play the best moves. I will immediately see the structure of pawns and peculiarity of the pieces and play with no hesitation, until, eventually, I grow so tired, I cannot play well anymore.
GmPrice wrote:
For some reason, when i play late into the night and I begin to grow tired, my level of play often reaches it's highest. I will suddely understand everything and play the best moves. I will immediately see the structure of pawns and peculiarity of the pieces and play with no hesitation, until, eventually, I grow so tired, I cannot play well anymore.
When I get tired I think I've come up with the perfect combination, only to hang my queen
drinking a lot of water seems to improve my ability to think, and therefor play a better game of chess....also making sure to focus only on the game, and not eat or answer the phone ....just pure concentration...posssibly a little classical music helps, on low volume...:P
Alone in my chess room with coffee or tea.
Jan 11, 2015
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Child_Krishna wrote:
GmPrice wrote:
For some reason, when i play late into the night and I begin to grow tired, my level of play often reaches it's highest. I will suddely understand everything and play the best moves. I will immediately see the structure of pawns and peculiarity of the pieces and play with no hesitation, until, eventually, I grow so tired, I cannot play well anymore.
When I get tired I think I've come up with the perfect combination, only to hang my queen
I know that feel man XD
My ability to play good chess very clearly depends on getting enough sleep, and I will play a bit weaker also if it is a day where I feel especially tired or exhausted from my job.
Jan 11, 2015
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After years of observation, I can guarantee that ageing is the most important factor against getting better in playing chess...
Saludos
Jan 14, 2015
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Well chess is like other sports, you have have favourable conditions. I've now been ill and by that having time to play online chess more as much as I like, Unfortuneately loosing 100 in online rating in ten days as I'm not on My top ability , to say the least. Had a sequence when blundering away three games after each other. Normaly I hold a blunder rating of about a blunder a week. (Still a little cloudy so not sure if entirely O T).
Internal and external factors such as energy level, sleep, confidence, distractions in surroundings, and sometimes opponent's behavior. However, once I get on a "flow" I do play good chess in spite of distractions. This is also true with my creative writing - I can write some of my best works in the busiest fastfood joint, but I can also sometimes be restless even in the quietest café. That's why discipline is important to keep performance at a good level in spite of external factors.
just wondering if there is a certain factor that determines your personal performance.