How to defeat a player stronger than you?

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Lalit0007

How can we defeat stronger player than us??

Lalit0007

I have heard that by forcing moves.

ilikecapablanca

Play safely, and wait for a blunder. DO NOT TAKE UNNESSECAY RISKS!!! 

iMacChess

First of all by not being afraid of your opponent. Overcoming fear is half the battle. Second is sheer determination to win. Third is never giving up.🐾

Azukikuru
ilikecapablanca wrote:

Play safely, and wait for a blunder. DO NOT TAKE UNNESSECAY RISKS!!! 

That's a good way to lose against a stronger player, since you're much more likely to blunder than they are.

ilikecapablanca

True. That's why I like to play book stuff.

Lalit0007

Only beginners wait their opponents for blunder!!!

alekhine8p

You may learn some opening traps to defeat him, and also need luck

meijinmike

If you really want to bag big game......

Strive for maximum complications so that neither one of you understands the position. Neither one can know the outcome or soundness of a sacrifice. If your opponent feels he must know, he might eat up his clock. So you should be willing to gamble smartly by making risky moves. 

Nerwal

By finding the kind of position they don't like so their playing strength drops.

Murgen

It depends on how much stronger than you they are. A player's chances of beating someone 200+ points higher rated are way better than their chances of beating someone 400+ points higher rated.

If it is live chess you won't be able to study your opponent (properly) during the game. If they are someone who plays a lot of live it might be worth nosing through all their past games to see which openings they (seem to) like... then try to aim for something they haven't played much.

It depends where their strengths are though. Smile                                                      

ilikecapablanca

Good players find errors in your traps and punish you for them.

mcmodern

Get lucky

Azukikuru
mcmodern wrote:

Get lucky

Yeah, but sometimes you have to stay up all night to do so.

Quickforte

If you want to win games against good players, you need to get your tactics right first. Once you are given a position in the middlegame, you should be able to figure out how you should continue. And always look for forcing moves. I got this position from my U15 Boys National Level 2nd round game.



Quickforte

Though you should not hope that miracles will fly to you like magic...

Lalit0007

Is there some more ways?

sac_O_killer

Simple ...By playing better than them

cdowis75

1.  Just remember that he is under more pressure than you are -- if he loses, or even draws, it affects his rating much more than yours.

2. You might check out this video from chess24.com

https://chess24.com/en/learn/advanced/video/trent-playing-practically/trent-practical-play-stronger-opponents

ButWhereIsTheHorse

Impossible.