Road to 1700 Rapid - trying to improve after every game. A tribute to Giasira.
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Hi. Chirby.
Thank you very much for your experience sharing.
Could you please tell more about rating back down ?
Do you think what the reason is to back down and to return back?
Thank you. Have a nice day.
Good morning @LittlePersia,
In my opinion, the biggest reason for rating spikes is playing in streaks.
Let's say I was playing a 10 minute chess game, and I lost. Feeling a bit frustrated, I play another, hoping to win back my rating points. There's a decent chance that I lose again, making me even more irritated and making me want to play another game. Before I know it, I'm on a losing streak and I just lost 80 points.
The way I eventually climbed back up was playing just a few games a day with a clear head, not letting losses tempt me to play more than I have to. This led to gradual returns to former ratings.
Forgoing the 10 minute time control in favor of G30+0 prevents sudden rating crashes, because it's hard to play more than 1-2 games a day.
Thank you very much for your response.
Hope your rating climb up higher and share your experience again.