How to stop tilt

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KashmiriCookingOil

Please help me.

ChessMasteryOfficial

Remember that chess is a game, and it's meant to be enjoyable and a learning experience. Don't put too much pressure on yourself to win every game. Focus on improving your skills and learning from your mistakes, rather than just winning.

KeSetoKaiba
Bogo-IndianaJones wrote:

Please help me.

I have two videos on this topic:

CraigIreland

The only answer is not to play if you're not in the right frame of mind. I play most of my games when I'm half asleep. So I'm pretty much permanently on tilt.

Coconuts

@tilt how can you be stopped??

HADES510
CraigIreland wrote:

The only answer is not to play if you're not in the right frame of mind. I play most of my games when I'm half asleep. So I'm pretty much permanently on tilt.

so im not the only one!!

KeSetoKaiba
HADES510 wrote:
CraigIreland wrote:

The only answer is not to play if you're not in the right frame of mind. I play most of my games when I'm half asleep. So I'm pretty much permanently on tilt.

so im not the only one!!

I think everyone has fallen for this before. I've stayed up all night playing blitz chess sometimes (and it can be fun!), but it isn't usually good for rating, or serious improvement. I don't pull all-nighters like that too often nowadays, but those late-night long sessions of speed chess can be fun sometimes.

Get the loud music going, feeling the flow and the chess pieces flying across the screen grin.png

HADES510
KeSetoKaiba wrote:
HADES510 wrote:
CraigIreland wrote:

The only answer is not to play if you're not in the right frame of mind. I play most of my games when I'm half asleep. So I'm pretty much permanently on tilt.

so im not the only one!!

I think everyone has fallen for this before. I've stayed up all night playing blitz chess sometimes (and it can be fun!), but it isn't usually good for rating, or serious improvement. I don't pull all-nighters like that too often nowadays, but those late-night long sessions of speed chess can be fun sometimes.

Get the loud music going, feeling the flow and the chess pieces flying across the screen

actually thats when i usually play, i work doing the day so i just have tunnel vision at night lol but i cant do speed chess im more of rapid or like several games of daily at once

CoreyDevinPerich
Just stop playing… tilt no more.
KeSetoKaiba
CoreyDevinPerich wrote:
Just stop playing… tilt no more.

If only it were that simple. You can stop playing sure, but this doesn't stop tilt; it just means you haven't addressed the root cause of your tilt and are likely to tilt in the next competitive hobby you pick up.

Similarly, if you play much less (or not at all) to avoid tilt, then you'll develop a new motivation problem. https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/chess-motivation-through-purpose

MrBTony

Over the last 90 days you are up >150 ELO, good for you. It looks like you levelled out over the last 30, I know that's tough as I've nosedived over this period. Be calm, play you best - you'll continue to get better

KashmiriCookingOil

Thanks for the help!

PromisingPawns

Stop playing for a while

Vertwitch
Log off the website don’t close it log off
And then close it
Reaskali
Bogo-IndianaJones wrote:

Please help me.

Just stop playing. You won't tilt or win.

KeSetoKaiba
GabGarbage wrote:
Bogo-IndianaJones wrote:

Please help me.

Just stop playing. You won't tilt or win.

That is bad advice. Read my post #10. If you quit playing chess, then it doesn't really "solve" your tilt; it just creates a domino effect and usually a motivational problem replaces it.