trapped in 800 Elo hell
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thepickler696
2 days ago
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When I played back in 2021 I was 1200elo. I just started playing again recently and I’m now 850elo. I haven’t suffered any major head trauma. Has the field gotten that much better?? Also when I look at my game analysis it usually rates me higher, like between 1200-1600.
2 days ago
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#2
Also the bots that are my skill level are around 1200 so what’s going on here
2 days ago
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#3
Bots are very overrated, same with the estimated elo thing usually. Neither are anywhere near as accurate as your actual site elo. You’ve just gotten a bit rusty over time (happens to everyone), as well as had the average 800 players skill increase over the time you were gone
"trapped in 800 Elo hell" - this is not hell, just some numbers in the Internet you care too much about
2 days ago
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#6
There has been some rating deflation apparently in recent years, perhaps that's part of your issue? Can't say it's affected me, but the player pool at advanced level is less subject to the influxes of lots of people.
DoYouLikeCurry wrote:
There has been some rating deflation apparently in recent years
Interesting, before this I heard the same about rating inflation
2 days ago
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#8
Learn exactly how to think in the opening, middlegame and endgame — this is what I teach.
Always blunder-check your moves.
Solve tactics in the right way.
Analyze your games.
Study games of strong players.
Learn how to be more psychologically resilient.
Work on your time management skills.
Get a coach if you can.
why are you worrying about Elo? its a bit like stressing over your Monopoly net worth or obsessing over your high score in Minesweeper, to be honest no one cares what it is. Just have fun and let your blunders be beautiful.
2 days ago
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#11
Now here's Tom with the weather.
"Thank you. So, as you can see, over here it's yellow while over there it's purple."
thedelcai wrote:
Yup, that’s me. Statistically significant and emotionally unbothered, My rating may be average? but at least my delusion is grandmaster level 
2 days ago
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#13
I think people can care about their ELO if it motivates them, but they shouldn't make it their identity. Don't let it control you.
