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AGiantLoser

My games for the past few weeks have been blunder-fests. I try to think through my moves deeply (often making me lose on time) but still miss obvious moves, and make blunders which I see the second after I move. I first thought this was because I'm a new player, But 've seen no improvement after weeks. I'm literally making worse blunders than I was making when I was paying earlier. I used to get the occasional 80% accuracy game and even got a 90% accuracy one, but now I'm happy to get 70% accuracy... Anyway, I'm, hoping some powerful players could advise me on my games... maybe review them?

marqumax
It’s just because of your name. You lose your self esteem because of it
AGiantLoser

If you ask me it was one of the best names available since other names that were available had random numbers or didn't make sense. Plus, when I'm a 3,000 gm my name will be ironic.

 

AGiantLoser

Not trying to diss you guys, but AGiantLoser makes more sense than "marqumax" or "HiramHolliday"

rscibelli1

i cant take this constant server breakdown

 

 

yasroslav

You can check my blog about how to improve your chess games 

Sadlone

Sad but true, what remains of you is only a ghost of your former self , with all the creative energy drained out of what was once a brilliant chess brain now remains only an empty coconut and the blunders keep piling on , give it up , no point in fighting against time and age withers all, even with hard training your former brilliant style of 90℅accuracy will return only momentarily and in flashes, gone is former machine like crushing technique and your latest opponents are full of vigour , hungry for success, no point in making a joke out of your self by fighting with these young geniuses , retire with dignity and rest in peace

Sadlone

No sarcasm, its the same advice I give to myself too, when I see new young fresh faces in tournament halls boasting off with their fresh master badges, some where deep down I still feel a spark in my chest, why don't I train hard and make pitiful examples out of these young earthworms buy then sanity takes over and I calm down I picture the old man straining hard at the board suffering a stroke or heart attack being carried off with pitying looks on him, so I say to my self give it up old sport your time has long gone

RussBell

You just need to get better at chess.  However, you are unlikely to get better at chess by playing exclusively speed chess.  You would increase your chances of getting better at chess if you were to....

Play Longer Time Controls...
For many at the beginner-novice level, speed chess tends to be primarily an exercise in moving pieces around faster than your opponent while avoiding checkmate, in hopes that his/her clock runs out sooner than yours.  And/or hoping to notice and exploit your opponent’s blunders while hoping they don't notice yours.  The reason for this is that in speed chess there is little time to think about what you should be doing.

It makes sense that taking more time to think about what you should be doing would promote improvement in your chess skills and results.  An effective way to improve your chess is therefore to play mostly longer time controls, including "daily" chess, so you have time to think about what you should be doing.

This is not to suggest that you should necessarily play exclusively slow or daily time controls, but they should be a significant percentage of your games, at least as much, if not more so than speed games which, while they may be fun, do almost nothing to promote an understanding of how to play the game well.

Here's what IM Jeremy Silman, well-known chess book author, has to say on the topic...
https://www.chess.com/article/view/longer-time-controls-are-more-instructive

And Dan Heisman, well-known chess teacher and chess book author…
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627052239/http:/www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman16.pdf
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/dan-heisman-resources

and the experience of a FIDE Master...
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/how-blitz-and-bullet-rotted-my-brain-don-t-let-it-rot-yours

Learn what you should be doing...

Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell

AGiantLoser

Ngl I haven't got one bit of advice apart from a referral to a blog from yasroslav. 

I thought this post might help my chess game, but I was clearly wrong frustrated

AGiantLoser

Nvm,  thanks russbell

 

wt2chrome

One small suggestion -- I notice you said you are losing on time, and you are playing 10 min rapids. Maybe it may help you to play longer rapids? I have a friend who plays 15 | 10 exclusively these days. Then you won't be stressed by the time pressure

AGiantLoser

solid idea, can't say I haven't considered it, but as someone who mostly plays in school I don't have enough time to play that long of a game. Definitely will play those at home though.