My sad experience chess
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Mar 25, 2017
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Did you analyze your games to figure out what went wrong? Was you maybe just nervous because of the new situation? Try to find the cause and work on it. I think it is a quite normal tournement start you had. It takes some practice to get into it. So hang on and dont give it up already.
Mar 25, 2017
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#3
I've lost horribly in a tournament as well. It's how chess is though - you will lose many many games as you improve.
I'd recommend taking this next tournament for fun, and just play your best but don't feel that any real pressure is on you - its definitely not.
This may help but it may not apply to you.
https://www.chess.com/article/view/falling-into-the-abyss
Are there different divisions in your tournament?
My son recently started tournament play, and there are divisions based on his USCF rating and age at the tournaments. He started in the U500/unrated division which helped with confidence (and also because of his new rating). If he had started in the open class, he probably wouldn't have won any games.
Also, in the US, there are quad formats for kids where they match you up with others of nearly same rating. This allows anybody a good chance of winning some games. Does your country's chess tournaments offer something like this?
So, here's what I think: perhaps look at changing your opponents instead of your play at this time.
Anyway, good luck on your next fun-filled event. (My son really enjoys playing in tournaments; they give out a ton of trophies, so far, he's gotten one at every tournament. It's both a good thing and a bad thing.)
just keep practicing and slow down. also take a break from chess. too much chess can mess up your focus. I went to a Cajun tournament and I won only one game (it was 5 rounds with a one point bye) my first tournament I won only twice with three loses