How ro Stop Blundering? Need Real Help

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Avatar of RustCase

Hi everyone. I really need some advice.

I’m being plagued by one issue lately: blunders. Not brilliant traps by my opponents. Not some genius strategy I can’t understand. Just me hanging pieces and overlooking the simplest threats.

It’s frustrating because I know I can play better than this. But most of my losses come from the silliest mistakes that I instantly regret the moment they happen. 

Anybody got any advise on how to fix this 🙏

Avatar of ConcreteOpening

Sure, slap your self in the face whenever you do it. Your brain needs to no the consequences of blundering and then will pay extra attention not to.

Avatar of bigD521

Ten minute games that end with you having 8 minutes on your clock. Start using your time looking perhaps?

Avatar of Sp3ctr4LV01D
If you are playing bullet or blitz, then just make sure that each piece is defending one another
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Lennie2015 wrote:

Sure, slap your self in the face whenever you do it. Your brain needs to no the consequences of blundering and then will pay extra attention not to.

Lol, do some punishment when you blunder

Avatar of Pope-of-bishops

Maybe think before you move?

Avatar of LieutenantFrankColumbo

The usual:

Nothing but speed chess.

You move way to fast.

Dont follow opening principles.

Miss simple tactics.

You hang material.

Your last loss was a G10. You got mated in 20 moves and still had 8:06 on the clock.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/144824359016?username=rustcase

Youre never going to improve by playing that fast.

Avatar of RustCase
bigD521 wrote:

Ten minute games that end with you having 8 minutes on your clock. Start using your time looking perhaps?

Ik but for some unknown reason I just find it impossible to not play quickly. I have like an irresistable urge to play as quickly as possible.

Avatar of borovicka75

If you are REALLY unable to slow down, forums won’t help you. You rather find some psychologist instead.