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Am I a bad chess player, or am I just a patzer.
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Dec 3, 2020
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ExploringWA wrote:
Llama made this statement the other day and it resonated with me. The gist of his comment went like this: Why would anyone train just to get beat by better players? Study as much as you like, play as much or little as you like, and no matter what you will get paired with competitors at your level. Chasing rating numbers is foolish.
That's really good advice! Thank you.
Dec 3, 2020
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#25
ExploringWA wrote:
Llama made this statement the other day and it resonated with me. The gist of his comment went like this: Why would anyone train just to get beat by better players? Study as much as you like, play as much or little as you like, and no matter what you will get paired with competitors at your level. Chasing rating numbers is foolish.
I pursue a higher rating because to attain a higher rating, one must gain a better understanding and gameplay of chess. Understanding more about chess and playing at a high level enhances the beauty of the game for me and is more enjoyable. That is why I do not believe "chasing rating numbers" is foolish.
Dec 3, 2020
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#26
ExploringWA wrote:
Optimissed wrote:
Yes, if you like chess, the better you are, the more enjoyment you'll get. At the base level, chess is no different from snakes and ladders. It's bound to get boring. So Llama was missing something very important.
Nothing in my statement implies stagnation.
Your post said Llama's quote resonated with you. Part of it said " Why would anyone train just to get beat by better players?" That seems to imply chess players shouldn't train, which implies that no increase of skill will happen. This can result in stagnation.
Dec 3, 2020
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#29
Hi Jack, The standard advice to avoid blundering is to play at slower time controls and give yourself time to calculate. Obviously, practicing tactics also helps (also standard advice) & will help you recognize typical patterns in your games. With time and experience you'll get better & will blunder less. Now, I'm no great player, my two cents are that you also need to play with a plan -- and what I saw were a lot of trades that weren't helping your position. Just to pick an early example 7. ...Bg4 doesn't make sense to me. Why do you want to trade your bishop for that knight? What's that knight doing that is so offensive that you're going to waste two moves to get rid of it & by doing so put the opposing bishop on such a nice diagonal? Squares like d7 or f5 seem better for that bishop, and castling or even restricting the opposing bishop with h6 seem better to me. Studying up a bit on positional ideas might help you know what to do when there's not much tactical going on -- and that's where a lot of the fun is in chess anyway. Good luck -- hope you play some beautiful games in the future.
Dec 3, 2020
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#30
ExploringWA wrote:
Tebow2Baker wrote:
ExploringWA wrote:
Optimissed wrote:
Yes, if you like chess, the better you are, the more enjoyment you'll get. At the base level, chess is no different from snakes and ladders. It's bound to get boring. So Llama was missing something very important.
Nothing in my statement implies stagnation.
Your post said Llama's quote resonated with you. Part of it said " Why would anyone train just to get beat by better players?" That seems to imply chess players shouldn't train, which implies that no increase of skill will happen. This can result in stagnation.
No, that is not what I said. I said not to worry about a rating number.
Ohhh. I'm sorry that I misunderstood you.
Dec 3, 2020
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#31
It's just that that number is a pretty decent indicator of chess strength, so I use my rating as a medium through which to gauge my chess strength. Obviously if I drop 50 points because I had a bad day I might be a little annoyed, but I know my true strength hasn't actually increased; on a good day, I might shoot up that same number.
Dec 3, 2020
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#32
ExploringWA wrote:
Tebow2Baker wrote:
ExploringWA wrote:
Tebow2Baker wrote:
ExploringWA wrote:
Optimissed wrote:
Yes, if you like chess, the better you are, the more enjoyment you'll get. At the base level, chess is no different from snakes and ladders. It's bound to get boring. So Llama was missing something very important.
Nothing in my statement implies stagnation.
Your post said Llama's quote resonated with you. Part of it said " Why would anyone train just to get beat by better players?" That seems to imply chess players shouldn't train, which implies that no increase of skill will happen. This can result in stagnation.
No, that is not what I said. I said not to worry about a rating number.
Ohhh. I'm sorry that I misunderstood you.
Thank you. It’s my own fault. I understand what I am trying to say, but I don’t always write it in such a way as it makes sense to others.
It's okay. I know that feeling when you're trying to convey a certain thing but you can't quite put it into words right.
Dec 3, 2020
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#38
IgorKravitz wrote:
Igor study game. He analyze. Yes. You are bad. Pretty bad.
T2B wonder why Igor refer to himself in third person and always say "study" instead of "studies" when using third person.
Dec 4, 2020
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#39
IgorKravitz wrote:
Dear Mr. OP. Igor bad too. So do not worry. Igor no try to insult. It is Igor's way because his English so poor. In Latvian we say to man like you tu esi nožēlojama un nožēlojama žurka. Or, you are pathetic and wretched rat. But it is good thing. Igor think problem not with how you play chess (okay, that actually is problem) but with how you think about the chess. You do not have to come here and cast pearls before swine. why you want to share bad game and have people criticize you? You are masochist? There is Singapore dominatrix on chess.com, she can assist you. So what igor trying to say, in helpful caring fashion, is stop being cry baby sissy soy boy. Go play the chess. Crush or be crushed. You want to get better? To Igor's high standard? PLAY DALY CHESS! Holy Shiva why people try to learn chess in ten minute games I do not know. Learn some chess and then try that later. Or not. That is all my advice. And grow hair on back and eat sausage. You need to study Hairy Back Man Chess and sewer Rat Chess. Igor give free lessons on his popular blog. Now that is all. I saw example. Igor do one today, for you. Igor give picture proof his chess lessons work.
This picture is you now:
You know it true.
You study Igor's chess technique in maybe one month this will be you:
Okay? Be man.
Jack like advice. He also like Igor... and he realize that wretched rat is his life. Me love to eat sausage and advice can be very helpful to I.
JackRoach wrote:
I recently played a game that was completely winning on 10|0 time control. I, instead of taking many opportunities blundered OVER and OVER. I wasn't even tired or anything like that, and I seem to be getting worse at chess. I probably need to slow down, or something, but I feel like even if I do I will still miss everything. I used to be over 1250 rating points, but I keep going down, and when I do go up I just fail again. Do you have any advice? I don't know what to do.
This was the game, and there are plenty more just like it.
Your thought about slowing down is correct. Play a time control like 15-10, and give yourself time to adjust. We all have winning and losing streaks with times, so don't worry if that happens to you, it will pass. You'll end up back to your correct rating after it does. For the record, when you say you make most of your mistakes in the middle and end game, you aren't alone in that. The opening is the most consistent phase of the game, it's easier to stay strong there, then falter as things get more complicated and new.
I'd say when you play just focus on not making absurd blunders. Check if your pieces are hanging and defend them, look for free pieces. If you get tricked by a 2+ move tactical idea, or because your opponent is just making better moves, don't worry tooo much about it. It might be worth reviewing, but keep your main focus on not losing to yourself or on missing wins they hand to you.
@UrkedCrow, do you have an account somewhere else where you play a lot? It would reflect your true skill.