Correspondence/Online chess encouragement/tips

Yeah I know what you mean. The key is "regulation". A reasonable handful to start with, then when some are coming to an end I create new ones. It looks like you've got loads on the go but really they're all just regulated that's the key. I'm trying to reduce my games to zero so I can enter a tourney here, I havn't done one yet.

Very impressive ponz. It does take a different set of skill than live chess for sure. This was my first correspondence tourney having to deal with 9 different chess players who moved at different rates. It def. is a new experience.

I really opened up a can of worms when I registered. I had 9 games pop up all at once. I figured it would be maybe 1 game. However, it was like 9 all at the same time.

Especially in correspondence games where you have almost unlimited time, look at all of your opponents checks, captures, and attacking moves. Your first task is to see if there is a threat you must respond to. If there is a threat, then the whole positional and strategic analysis is a waste of time. You must respond to the threat. You can get pretty far by just never allowing your opponent a tactical shot against you. There is more, but that is the part that relates to the problem you mentioned.

Yeah I had 9 games all pop up at me when I registered. I wasn't expecting that. I was baby stepping my way in. Than boom 9 of them.

As for the trolls comment. I don't think the trolls need to troll. Its just a sad situation in which case the situation is already trolled. I lost in 6 moves lol. How can they troll me any more than the reality of the situation. They would have to be very creative trolls.

I believe your right. I will try this helpful tip as well. I believe a lot of people have given me some very useful ideas and tips for sure.

I did not take a look that closely to the Notes section and the Analysis Board. I didn't wait on my moves as much either. I guess I was treating the game more of a live game with snappy decisions. Looking back at it now, I could have wrote down the move 6.Nc3 on a note pad. I could of let it sit there a day than came back next day to see if I still thought that move was a good move. Than I probably would of realized it just flat out hangs a piece.

Well I was in shock and really sad when I saw my opponent win a piece. However, I believe maybe it happened for a reason. Now I am talking about the game here getting nice helpful tips. Obviously if I didn't hang anything or lost I probably would of never made this forum. An I would be still completely oblivious to these other functions. I didn't pay much attention to them. I will admit. It def. was my inexperienced in correspondence chess.

It just goes to show that even if you lose a game in 100 moves or 2 moves or even 6 moves like me. Every chess loss is a way to learn something new. I have learned new functions and idea's in correspondence chess. I would have not found out these idea's had it not been for my loss here today.

Man, you was playing a lot of blitz, thats why you have made mistake in correspodence chess. I remember that you were against Correspodence Chess before. Just play it and enjoy. Dont worry you have rematch against Pawel :)

You've got three days per move! If you are facing an IM then you need to use all your time & resources to have even a slight chance. Read a couple of books on the particular Sicilian you're using, check out any databases to hand, google search the opening, watch ten videos... then spend many hours with the analysis board checking dozens of lines and thousands of moves. Then hope the IM is not doing the same, and is just moving off the top of his head...

I agree !

Hi X player!. First of all dont fall for the mistake of playing too many games at the same time, and try to stay in the same game speed.

I mean dont play a 24hrs/move and a 3 days, why? you tend to analyse the games at the same speed (rushing to the 3 day) and your chess skills drops. Also put yourself a limit, myabe 9 was too much to begin with. I think from 7 to 11 games you are ok but if you add more games you are toasted. I made that mistake and Im playing 3 tournaments, 30 games at once (I dont remember even my ideas from one game to another) and with different rythms a 24hrs/move a 48/move and a 3 days.

So I think I can advice you not to follow my steps  

I didnt know that consulting books or database was allowed, either way Im trying to play as I play over the board, without "help" but it may be usefull to learn some line in depth while you play a game.

Fight on! and stay in correspondence

It helps to read the rules! You always play "with help", either from memory or books. If you're allowed to use books, then why not?

ah, I did not know that!  I've always just used opening books

It is easy to make mistakes. I remember a game I lost where I did a deep analysis one night and played the move (instead of waiting and rechecking it later). Ended up losing my queen for a rook.

Recently had something similiar, but I had noticed earlier that capturing a pawn would lose me a piece to a queen check. For some reason, when I later looked at the board, forgot my previous analysis and played that move. Notes do definitely help. That and flipping the board around to look at the other player's view.

Best of luck in your future matches.

First trick is don't resign unless you are facing mate in 1 (and even then I wouldn't recommend resignation).

Second trick is don't worry about losing in your first few games.

Third trick is challenge the player to an unrated game (or two, or more) and see how you do.

Fourth trick is see the advantage in every position, even if there doesn't seem to be one. It helps.

AFAIK, that time control is not available on this site. I've played at that control on other sites.

I messed up the move order in exactly this way against an IM a couple of months ago. That cost me a rook, and I resigned.

I was using databases, but made my move instantly at 5:00 am based on memory of the line I had looked at in some GM games.

The other game was a hard fought draw.

My very first tournament is over

Wooooooo Hooooooo

http://www.chess.com/tournament/itrsquos-all-skill-tournament-22

My Final Score was 12-2-4

I finished second place.

The only person I lost to was against an International Master.

Not to bad I don't think. The first game didn't go very well because of my horrible blunder. Which you can see in the beginning of this forum post here.

However, here was my second game incase you was wondering how it went down.

I don't think it was super bad.

X Player X  Do you realize you missed a win against pawel9421?

However, over all you did well! Congratulations! Kudos!

Well I honestly have to say I didn't do any engine check over it or anything.

I felt like I had at least a draw some where but than messed it all up.

I didn't realize I had a win that is for sure.

Where exactly do you believe I was winning at?

I clearly must of missed something.

X Player X   Look at your 33rd move.