Been Stuck At 700 For A Decade - Tips To Improve? - Chess Forums - Page 8

kindaspongey

Mar 31, 2020

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#141

llama44 wrote:

I find it funny that after I claim you're taking it out of context you persist in editing my quotes to show a single sentence. ...

I have made it easy enough for people to look up the original and decide to what degree I am being misleading.

llama44

Mar 31, 2020

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#142

My claim is not that you're misleading. My claim is that your argument depends on taking my words out of context. So as a rebuttal, I carefully explain my reasoning to provide context.

If you want to continue arguing you have many choices. For example you could claim I mischaracterized the context, or you'll give me the context but claim the harm outweighs the benefit.

And in case you think I'm trying to sound sophisticated, all this time "LA face with an Oakland booty, LA face with an Oakland booty" is on repeat in my head. I guess my subconscious prefers sir mix-a-lot, lol.

wheelsofconfusion

Mar 31, 2020

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#143

Somewhat embarrassing new achievement - I just beat the chess dot com computer (any chess computer on any app actually), handily, for the first time ever, with the computer set at 800.

Yay!

I used to always try to play the computer with it set between 1200 and 1600. Why? Masochism?

Somewhat embarrassing truth - since starting my live ten minute game week and then posting this thread, the chess dot com app has now become my main chess app, but, previously, and I still have 40 ongoing games going on it (the max number, which I’ve had constantly for over 10 years and at least 27,000 games on it, as well as about 3000 others between this app and a few other ones over the years...actually I’ve been at the max number of games on here for a while too, meaning I’ve been in 80 games a day and making many moves a day on both apps for a looong time...one of the benefits of being a long time overweight addict invalid and then an ongoing extended hospital stay), my by far most used most long term chess app (27,000 some odd games over two accounts, my original account got corrupted and I couldn’t access it anymore about 4 years ago) is the...wait for the cringe...CHESS WITH FRIENDS APP! Made actually some super close lifelong we communicate heavily outside of chess friends on there.

kindaspongey

Mar 31, 2020

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#144

llama44 wrote:

… If you want to continue arguing you have many choices. For example you could ...

I see no reason for me to make choices guided by possibilities that you raise.

kindaspongey

Mar 31, 2020

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#145

llama44 wrote:

… And in case you think I'm trying to sound sophisticated, ...

The thought had not crossed my mind.

llama44

Mar 31, 2020

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#146

I'd hate to repeat myself... especially when you're so busy doing it for me, heh.

llama44

Mar 31, 2020

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#147

kindaspongey wrote:

llama44 wrote:

… And in case you think I'm trying to sound sophisticated, ...

The thought had not crossed my mind.

I thought I came off a bit stilted, just trying to keep things light in spite of it.

llama44

Mar 31, 2020

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#148

wheelsofconfusion wrote:

Somewhat embarrassing new achievement - I just beat the chess dot com computer (any chess computer on any app actually), handily, for the first time ever, with the computer set at 800.

Yay!

I used to always try to play the computer with it set between 1200 and 1600. Why? Masochism?

Somewhat embarrassing truth - since starting my live ten minute game week and then posting this thread, the chess dot com app has now become my main chess app, but, previously, and I still have 40 ongoing games going on it (the max number, which I’ve had constantly for over 10 years and at least 27,000 games on it, as well as about 3000 others between this app and a few other ones over the years...actually I’ve been at the max number of games on here for a while too, meaning I’ve been in 80 games a day and making many moves a day on both apps for a looong time...one of the benefits of being a long time overweight addict invalid and then an ongoing extended hospital stay), my by far most used most long term chess app (27,000 some odd games over two accounts, my original account got corrupted and I couldn’t access it anymore about 4 years ago) is the...wait for the cringe...CHESS WITH FRIENDS APP! Made actually some super close lifelong we communicate heavily outside of chess friends on there.

I used to search for new sites I hadn't played on before. Some of them aren't around anymore.

dawggawd

Mar 31, 2020

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#149

wheelsofconfusion wrote:

Hey all. First post.

So, as the title suggests, despite playing online chess heavily (30-60 games concurrently over 2 or 3 apps, try to move at least a few times in every game every day or two) for more than a decade, slow chess and live, mainly slow (as in 3-7 days allowed to per move), I find myself unable to advance much beyond the 750 limit. In fact I quite myself find myself reduced down to 500-650 due to how many games I lose despite than being well fought. I’ve played well over 30,000 games over the last decade I’d say. Now to be fair a lot of those apps I choose to be matched against players of any skill level, rather than close to my own, and, simply by value of being in so many games at once, I have a tendency to lose focus across all games, rush my moves, or make a move in one game that I meant to make in another.

I’ve been dabbling somewhat heavily in live ten minute games here on the chess dot com app this last week (currently skill level 650ish and I DO win more than I lose, but only just).

Also, full disclosure, I have mostly actively avoided reading about chess / studying chess / reviewing games / memorizing common lines and openings, etc. I’ve just been playing by instinct.

But I really do seem to have hit a natural wall of progression. On this app lately I feel like I’ve been winning more lately overall, but on other 2 apps I use, I certainly lose more than I win.

Now, just from reading this, I realize I have identified many of the things I could do to improve my game (study more, play less but more focused games, play strictly people closer to my skill level, etc) but do you guys have any other tips? Non standard openings, unusual tactics, anything like that?

Thanks in advance for any tips, advice, help, or answers!

find yourweakness and a way to improve those weakness

wheelsofconfusion

Mar 31, 2020

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#150

@dawggawd Yup.

wheelsofconfusion

Apr 1, 2020

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#151

My skill rating is slowly but consistently creeping up! Maybe I’ll finally surpass 750! It’s gonna be the Year of Dave!

RussBell

Apr 1, 2020

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#152

Good luck to you! One step at a time.