"I am too scared to play 30 minute..."
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IMBacon wrote:
"I am too scared to play 30 minute..."
You answered your own question.
Pretty much.
However, it isnt that I am scared. I am just nervous to bring my rating down. I know rating doesnt matter and I shouldnt look at it, but I do.
Jul 18, 2019
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ChessieSystem101 wrote:
IMBacon wrote:
"I am too scared to play 30 minute..."
You answered your own question.
Pretty much.
However, it isnt that I am scared. I am just nervous to bring my rating down. I know rating doesnt matter and I shouldnt look at it, but I do.
You have no idea how many times i have heard this same excuse. And every time it has ended the same way.
Those they get past the fear of losing rating points improve.
Those that allow fear to cripple them never improve.
Jul 18, 2019
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#5
There's no way around it. You have to play a ton of long games - preferably OTB but OK online will do to start, lose a lot along the way, analyse them and so on.
Nothing wrong with only playing blitz or bullet (it's what I do) but then you have to accept you're purely in it for fun and not worry about improving.
Jul 18, 2019
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#6
I suppose you'll just have to try and get over your fears. Is it the thought of losing rating that puts you off?
ChessieSystem101 wrote:
IMBacon wrote:
"I am too scared to play 30 minute..."
You answered your own question.
Pretty much.
However, it isnt that I am scared. I am just nervous to bring my rating down. I know rating doesnt matter and I shouldnt look at it, but I do.
1) Determine your goals as a chess player. Choose what time controls you want to be successful at and whether your games will primarily be OTB, Online, or Correspondence chess.
2) When you determine your goals, you will have a better idea of what you need to work on in order to achieve those goals. Playing Blitz/Lightning will require a completely different skill set, and understanding of chess than playing slower time controls or even Daily Chess.
3) Remember that a rating is a numerical estimate of your strength as a player. It doesn't define you because it doesn't account for all of the variables that determine your strength as a player and how you compare to opponents that you play.
If you want to improve your game, you need to stop focusing on protecting your rating and focus more on improving your skill set.
Outside of this the only other suggestions that I can offer right now are to study tactics, find a good game collection and study those games, and to go over games that you have played to see what mistakes you made and how to correct them.
I have felt that I have stopped improving. I am too scared to play 30 minute because I want to improve in it. I feel like when I lose a game, I will have to play 5 more games to achieve my goals. Puzzles, books, tips, help or anything is appreciated here.