Road to 1700 Rapid - trying to improve after every game. A tribute to Giasira.

chirby · 2022-10-02T18:09:37-07:00

I started playing chess last January after watching The Queen's Gambit and some chess videos. Before I knew it, I was addicted and I started playing 10 minute Rapid games religiously. I got discouraged when my rating fell to 265 after a few games (I can't believe that was about 2 years ago

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LittlePersia

Oct 7, 2022

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chirby wrote:

LittlePersia wrote:

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.