Step 1: Stay up too late.
Step 2: Decide that now is the perfect time for chess.
Step 3: Play and start losing.
Step 4: Tilt.
Step 5: Play all your rating points away.
Without rating points, you can't be afraid of losing them 
But honestly? Just play some games and tell yourself you very well may lose. And when you lose, say, "See, I told you so." I was terrified to figure out what my base ratings would be when I joined the site. I played as a kid with my friends - never online, and without coaching - and I wanted to come in feeling "good" at chess. I was upset at my first few losses. Then I just decided to keep losing until I stopped caring. I then started on an upward trajectory in my rapid for a while - which I may now resume.
Nowadays? I often have more fun with a close loss than I do with a decisive victory. Trying to claw yourself back into the game is a lot more of a rush than scoring a few rating points.
How To Play Chess Without Worrying About Losing Rating Points
If you use each game to learn something, then you've gained something. That's far more valuable than rating points.
Rating points are not currency in the chess world. These numbers are worth essentially nothing. They are just an indicator of your playing strength — the better player you are, the higher rating you’ll have, though there is always a “margin of error” that is no more than 50-100 rating points. Rating is math and chess is chess.
Hi guys, it's been a while since I posted on the forum. Today I have one question. I've been struggling to play many games because I'm scared that I will lose rating points and that's stopping me from improving. How do I play chess without worrying about losing rating points?
Play unrated?
exactly play unrated. when you feel your good enough for that rating go ahead to play rated
Playing unrated instead of rated is not a good idea. Many people who play unrated are people who: haven't played in months or years; have never played; are sandbaggers; or - are engine users. Additionally, the pool of players in unrated is very small. I know what I'm talking about. I've played lots of unrated games and those are the types of players I've come across again and again.
666+69 I don't know
Well, if anything, I can somehow worry about the result of the game itself.
ELO is an amazing metric. It is like water finding its own level. I think each player has its own peak rating, beyond which little progress can be made. ie; A 1800 rated player will pretty much remain at that level throughout their lifetime with some allowance for degradation from aging if that is their peak rating.
I say this to assure you not to worry about your rating. You are tired and drop 200 points playing on the weekend? Don't worry, you will get the 200 back when you are well rested.
This is why it is pointless for people to throw away money on coaches and lessons once their peak rating has been established. Yes, after their lessons they might show some improvement and do better than expected at a tournament, but as time goes on, just like water finding its own level...
Yes
I agree
The quality of your learning is important of course and some people will learn better with tuition rather than being self taught, but it's wrong to suggest that your rating is your rating is your rating.
Question: How do I play chess without worrying about losing rating points?
Proffered Answer: Ask yourself, "How much of my identity, how much of my ego, and general sense of self-worth is tied to my rating?"
The point of this self-analytical question is to honestly form an assessment of how much attachment you have to your rating number. If you have a high attachment, a significantly large personal and emotional investment into your rating number, then it's perfectly natural for you to worry about losing rating points when you play chess.
But if you have a moderate attachment, then you shouldn't worry too much. After all, your life is significantly more important than your chess rating number.
Only you can determine how much your chess rating means to you. Once you've established that, then you can adjust accordingly.
Best Regards.
Playing unrated instead of rated is not a good idea. Many people who play unrated are people who: haven't played in months or years; have never played; are sandbaggers; or - are engine users. Additionally, the pool of players in unrated is very small. I know what I'm talking about. I've played lots of unrated games and those are the types of players I've come across again and again.
I figured it wasn't as good as rated games but nothing is perfect, at least the OP knows what he's getting into.
i play lots and lots of unrated games,and i have not had any experience with cheaters, sandbaggers, etc, but i am not saying they are out there, im just saying that playing unrated games is not bad, and it's good for boosting your morale...when you win...
If you play in Focus Mode here on chess.com your opponent just appears as their avatar. No name or rating is visible. There's an icon, third one down, that appears at the top right of your board if you hover over the settings cog.
I am currently playing in focus mode and people who play unrated aren't always the best as for example, I defeated a 1700 in 3 minute game which I'm not the best at.
Hi guys, it's been a while since I posted on the forum. Today I have one question. I've been struggling to play many games because I'm scared that I will lose rating points and that's stopping me from improving. How do I play chess without worrying about losing rating points?
the solution is get an education.
Playing unrated instead of rated is not a good idea. Many people who play unrated are people who: haven't played in months or years; have never played; are sandbaggers; or - are engine users. Additionally, the pool of players in unrated is very small. I know what I'm talking about. I've played lots of unrated games and those are the types of players I've come across again and again.
ELO is an amazing metric. It is like water finding its own level. I think each player has its own peak rating, beyond which little progress can be made. ie; A 1800 rated player will pretty much remain at that level throughout their lifetime with some allowance for degradation from aging if that is their peak rating.
I say this to assure you not to worry about your rating. You are tired and drop 200 points playing on the weekend? Don't worry, you will get the 200 back when you are well rested.
This is why it is pointless for people to throw away money on coaches and lessons once their peak rating has been established. Yes, after their lessons they might show some improvement and do better than expected at a tournament, but as time goes on, just like water finding its own level...
I agree that we all do have a peak rating but most people will be lucky to reach within a 100 points of that peak rating.
Mostly people will continue to see some improvement as long as they go about it right way.
Hi guys, it's been a while since I posted on the forum. Today I have one question. I've been struggling to play many games because I'm scared that I will lose rating points and that's stopping me from improving. How do I play chess without worrying about losing rating points?