Why are you guys attacking a 1200 for giving valid tips?
I’m so f tired
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JustAdroit wrote:
1. That advice isn’t from me and 2. I’m an underrated 1200
1. Maybe the general adivce isn't yours, but your interpretation of this advice and decision to suggest it in this forum is.
2. Considering yourself "an underrated 1200" Instead of coming to terms with reality and understanding, acknowledging your skill level and therefore taking the appropriate steps to improve is exactly why you have been stuck at this rating for months now. When you lose a game, no one goes "oh he's an underrated 1200 so its okay". They just see your rating and laugh. No one looks at your rating and gives a sht if you are an underrated or overrated 1200. It's up to you to prove them that you are the former.
Jan 26, 2025
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#24
dontprepagainstme wrote:
WhereverIGoItsCheckmate wrote:
Yes, it is 100% something with my self-worth. But how a psychotherapist can fix it really? I mean you can prompt ChatGPT and see the same stuff what would a psychotherapist tell you. Maybe he will give you pills and you will feel the high for a few moments but it doesn't change the truth, and the truth is - you are a loser, you can't calculate, you can't look ahead a few moves, you fail at placing your 32 pieces at 64-squared board. All I see is being humble with who you are (piece of sh...) but you have to live with it for the rest of your life... The rest of your life... It sounds scary...
Respectfully, no one asked for your degrading take. If all you can contribute to this discussion is further hurting the OP's mental health then you can leave.
Firstly, ChatGPT is not a human, it's a robot. Humans have perspective, emotion, and experience. all crucial things in helping someone else overcome their struggles that AI cannot yet do.
Secondly, no one ever progressed in chess with the mentality that their progress was fixed to their "natural ability". There is no "natural ability". The OP just has to try more, focus more, and work harder until his goals are achieved. Maybe focus entirely on tactics and actively playing rapid games as a start.
@WhereverIGoItsCheckmate is obviously OP who closed his previous account.
@OP First of all, I want to apologize in advance if what I write in the next few lines is not satisfactory. That being said, chess seems to be the least of your worries. As @dontprepagainstme said, there is a clear difference between a human and chatGPT, it is not only about what is said but how it is said. So it would be a good idea to talk with someone.
First, if you are able, try to include your family, generally people who you feel closest to. If that doesn't work, then yes professional help could be the next step.
As for chess part, not being great at chess doesn't say anything about your self worth, intelligence etc. But if chess is the source of your pain instead of relaxing hobby, you should stop playing it.
I hope you will feel better soon. All the best.
I feel like this guy is overthinking chess like it's just a game and at points losses can be heartbreaking but you have to move on and learn from the losses. Chess is a game of perseverance.
JailhouseTaught wrote:
If you are self harming then you have bigger and deeper problems than your chess rating
Yes, indeed. But chess is what also triggers those deep connections that lead to emotional burst that can get a bit out of control.
ChessMasteryOfficial wrote:
Set smaller, manageable goals that aren’t tied to rating.
I tried to set "no blundering" as my goal and it didn't go well too.
Jan 31, 2025
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#30
Did you know that you have Elo-Rights? Constitution says you do and so do I. Thus better call me. As your lawyer, I will take legal action, so that I can earn you the elo points that you are legally entitled to.
Truly yours
Truly yours
Jan 31, 2025
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#31
fedoxyz wrote:
What the f is wrong with me. I watch pro chess, I solve puzzles, trying to improve, but this is a disaster. People play chess blindfolded, I play blinded. Every lose is too painful, I cry, I self-harm myself, I just sit there completely in pain, waiting for it to go away and crying. And I don’t want to quit, I just want to play well, I don’t know what I have to do. It hurts. I feel worthless, I feel issapointed with myself. And it hurts even worse realising that I won’t be able to study it for more time to achieve what I want and be damned to play like a stupid idiot with no brain forever.
He closed his chess.com account.
Regarding the first game he shows where he drops his queen to BxQ -
the whole issue of blunders in chess can be studied.
And learned about.
Do people make blunders because they're told what to do instead of what Not to do?
Not quite.
But unless blunders and bad play are studied/learned about - then will any amount of looking at 'good play' ever fix that?
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Try - No.
A very common general mistake - leading to crass blunders ...
is this mindset:
to concentrate on what one's own pieces can do while ignoring what the opponent's pieces can do and are doing.
The erroneous rationalization is that one is 'responsible' for one's own pieces only - that one 'takes care of one's own pieces' and 'the opponent takes care of his' ....
Such rationalization will cause many blunders and poor play in general and reverse progress rather than forward.
When you're driving - you're not watching the traffic and what its doing?
You make sure the way is clear. and Then you take care of what you're going to do.
You keep doing that. If you mess up on that- then Wham!
Fortunately - a lost chess game is only that. No broken bones.
That account ain’t mine. No way I would lose those games
No one suggested that. Come to think of it, it could be. It could also be the OP's alt.