I generally aim to learn more about the game by studying lines with Stockfish, checking what tactics I missed in previous games, and seeing what I can employ in future games. It seems my rating is beginning to asymptote, however. It is likely because I struggle with calculation in short timespans, due to the inner workings of my mind. Long time controls help me calculate properly and fully and to learn from my errors by seeing how opponents can counter my play. It would be easier with multiple analyses per day, but I am able to make do without them.
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Chess has been the worst nightmare in my life so far.
I really can't imagine how you can combine such a toxic game and a successful life.
Chess is not a toxic game, it is a highly competitive game that can either be a positive or a negative in your life depending on your relationship with it and how you deal with all the ups and downs that are part of the journey.
Chess is played in prisons to help inmates learn various skills that are useful in many areas of life. As the teacher says "Chess is beautiful and brutal, just like life" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-65889955
For anyone who is finding the game difficult psychologically I recommend watching this video.
Chess is a very logical game but it can take many years to come to appreciate this because it is also a very complex game with many positions where the most intuitive moves are the wrong ones.
With experience your intuition improves and having good calculation skills is even more important because that can lead you to the best move even if your intuition is telling you the wrong idea.
I think a lot of people get into chess for the wrong reasons. I remember reading a post recently from someone who was completely new to chess and posted that he was going to become a grandmaster in 6 months! That is an extreme example but I think most chess players, myself included although so much recently, worry about their rating too much.
Almost everyone would enjoy the game much more if they forget about their rating completely and only think about all the ways to learn and improve.
These slow tournaments are a good way to improve, and they are a really good opportunity to practice your calculation skills. You have a lot of time to analyze all the different possible variations in each position. If you use this time effectively you can play much better.
For me, having one very well played slow game to look back on is more valuable than winning 100 blitz games. Not that one time control is necessarily better than another; you have to decide for yourself what you enjoy and what you want to do in life.