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Loomis
woodshover wrote:

 I realized that bishop screwup right after I did it.


One of two things has gone wrong. Either your thought process or your visualization is failing you. Since you were able to see the move was a mistake right after you played it, you're not missing some special knowledge about tactics.

Try slowing down your thought process a bit. Make sure you double check for danger -- examine all captures and checks especially.

Try practicing visualizing the board. Imagine what the board will look like after a piece is moved. Calculate all the responses that can be made -- what new threats are there, what is no longer defended, what new lines are opened for pieces.

Conflagration_Planet
Loomis wrote:
woodshover wrote:

 I realized that bishop screwup right after I did it.


One of two things has gone wrong. Either your thought process or your visualization is failing you. Since you were able to see the move was a mistake right after you played it, you're not missing some special knowledge about tactics.

Try slowing down your thought process a bit. Make sure you double check for danger -- examine all captures and checks especially.

Try practicing visualizing the board. Imagine what the board will look like after a piece is moved. Calculate all the responses that can be made -- what new threats are there, what is no longer defended, what new lines are opened for pieces.


 My thought processes have been screwed up for a long time. I learned this game becauses I heard it helps your concentration. I'm not sure if it will, however.

Musikamole
woodshover wrote:
Loomis wrote:
woodshover wrote:

 I realized that bishop screwup right after I did it.


One of two things has gone wrong. Either your thought process or your visualization is failing you. Since you were able to see the move was a mistake right after you played it, you're not missing some special knowledge about tactics.

Try slowing down your thought process a bit. Make sure you double check for danger -- examine all captures and checks especially.

Try practicing visualizing the board. Imagine what the board will look like after a piece is moved. Calculate all the responses that can be made -- what new threats are there, what is no longer defended, what new lines are opened for pieces.


 My thought processes have been screwed up for a long time. I learned this game becauses I heard it helps your concentration. I'm not sure if it will, however.


I had about four games in progress a few months ago, blundering a minor piece in two of them with a 3 day per move time control. I didn't think this was even humanly possible, even for a beginning chess player! A break from turn based chess became clear, as my ability to concentrate had failed.

In blitz, I blunder pieces often. As my tactical strength continues to increase, this will happen less often.

I analyzed your game with a microsope and concluded that your understanding of development is far above your current rating. Once you resolve these difficulties with concentration, your online rating will jump dramatically.