I can't anymore... I'm done with chess

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Antonin1957
ivanjansevanrensburg wrote:

Hi everyone. I am feeling extremely frustrated and demotivated and this is the only place that I can vent my frustration so apologies if this wastes anyone's time...

 

...I kept losing in the most ridiculous ways and the frustration built up so much that I just snapped... so I think I'm just done with chess. I can't do this anymore. About 300 rating points down the drain later and it feels as though all the hard hours of work I put into this game the past couple of years were wasted. I no longer have the energy nor the motivation to play.

Again, apologies if this little venting session wasted your time, but I just needed to get this out of my system.

Thank you to anyone who took the time reading this in full.

I suggest reading books about some of the great players of the past. Maybe that will inspire you. Chess is a beautiful game whether you are rated 600 or 2500. It shouldn't be a grind. If you study it for its own sake, just for the beauty of it, the game will teach itself to you. 

THELEGITCHICKEN

Yeah, it seems to me like you tilted most of those rating points. You may have gotten a little rusty after not playing for a while, but not enough to lose 300 points. I usually limit myself to 2 losses in a row, and then I stop playing until later that day or even the next day. I also find (at least, for me) that there are certain times of the day when I just can't play chess as well than other times. I'm 1500, and from the times of about 9am-3pm, I play like a 1000, and get wiped off the board by my friends who I would normally beat. Chess is awesome, but if it is affecting your mentality too much, you should probably stop playing, but if you think that you could still handle grinding your way back up(maybe not playing quite as much), than that would be cool. 

EamonB1
ivanjansevanrensburg wrote:

I can't anymore... I'm done with chess

Then leave.

AunTheKnight
EamonB1 wrote:
ivanjansevanrensburg wrote:

I can't anymore... I'm done with chess

Then leave.

Be quiet you troll. 

AunTheKnight

Don’t quit! You’re probably on a tilt. Happens to everyone.

Cole009
EamonB1 wrote:
ivanjansevanrensburg wrote:

I can't anymore... I'm done with chess

Then leave.

Who let the wankstain comment on this?

locoturbo

Do whatever you want, as long as you don't listen to any haters on here. 

Nennerb

Go to open challenges and choose your opponents. I would recommend playing unrated games against people lower than you (to boost your confidence) and higher rated players (to develop your skills).

Ethan-Asian-Huh

Even if you go down a little bit then you should still strive for doing what you think is fun.

Quitting because you go down a bit just isn't worth it. Even then you are still over 2k score which is way higher than mine. 

Nennerb

@Ethan-Asian-Huh Nice username

Ethan-Asian-Huh

Lol thanks. I was confused at what username to make so i put my name my ethnicity and huh.

Nennerb
Ethan-Asian-Huh wrote:

Lol thanks. I was confused at what username to make so i put my name my ethnicity and huh.

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Ethan-Asian-Huh

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C9_Narwhal
GBTGBA wrote:

For the millionth time I’m going to say this again: play hyperbullet. Lose 300 points? No problem. You can gain it all back the next day or week and possibly in the next hour ! 

ya great advice, no wonder ur... 1521, ya just ignore this...

Leon029

maybe you should try to only play 15+10 and give yourself more time but ultimately there is no point in playing if you aren't enjoying it anymore 

beausmaster

I certainly identify with your anguish since I have a genuine love-hate relationship with chess. But I have learned that ENJOYING chess is the most important thing and getting better should be secondary (unless you're a GM making money at it). I once won 28 games in a row in blitz, rapid, and daily, but lost 13 in a row another time. These things run in cycles. If you're focused on winning too much, you'll get frustrated. Try to focus on the beauty of the game and the interesting variations it produces. Now, let's see, if I can only do that . . . . happy.png

BroiledRat
It happens.

Lost over 200 points, leaving me stranded in the depths of 1400’s.

Keep studying, but take a break from playing rated games.

Come back stronger than ever when you are ready.
Gentleman_in_paris

ruthef1
MegaGamer15
That’s incredibly rude and disgusting. Someone posted something for people who are willing to read it and listen. You clearly weren’t. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
Marcyful
ruthef1 wrote:
MegaGamer15
That’s incredibly rude and disgusting. Someone posted something for people who are willing to read it and listen. You clearly weren’t. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.

What exactly did I say that was rude and disgusting? Do you take compliments as insults or something?