People go through a daily cycle of when they have a lot of energy and alertness (usually after morning coffee) down to when they're tired (usually at bedtime). If you confine your playing to the hours when you are maximally alert, you should get a rating bump.
yes true. I used to play a lot of games continously back then. But nowadays, I just play when my mind is at optimal condition
I just had 2 days of slump and lost over 60 points in rapid rating. I was playing at work, where I play worse, and I was stupid enough to keep playing even knowing that my game was off. It's tough to quit on a loss, but its worse to quit after 5 losses in a row!
yes, very true
You play 3 minute blitz games, at your level that is not enough time to play well. Maybe you need to increase the time control to 5 or 10 minutes. I play 10 minutes unrated games, it works well for me ( I don't have to worry about losing on time, or losing rating points) the games are well played for the most part since both players can focus on finding the closest to best moves,
unfortunately that happens to everyone im on that phase now
You play 3 minute blitz games, at your level that is not enough time to play well. Maybe you need to increase the time control to 5 or 10 minutes. I play 10 minutes unrated games, it works well for me ( I don't have to worry about losing on time, or losing rating points) the games are well played for the most part since both players can focus on finding the closest to best moves,
Hmm. You're right abt that, as it will better improve my chess
Same happening to me right now
Losing streaks seem to be part of life on chess.com, certainly in my experience they are. Persist and it will get better. I try to play for the enjoyment of the game, leave my ego and the stats out of it. Sometimes this works!
Fluctuation in rank is normal. If you're playing at your current skill level then the chance that you'll get another 6 losses after an initial loss is 1/64. Not so rare if you play a lot. There are other factors, such as your mental state which will contribute to loss streaks, but don't beat yourself up about it, because at least in part, it's out of your control.
Here's the mistake I re learned again. I was in mid 700s--then dropped 200 points in a week--i played like garbage that week----day one mistakes, not seeing pieces compromised right in front of me, sticking my queen right in the diagnols of bishops.
The mistake was I kept playing in this anxiety ridden frenzy trying to gain points back and I kept making even more blunders, screw ups and just bad playing. I was losing every game to people in the 400s which I haven't done since I was in the 400s. Then I had to retrack my mind. It's just a small hobby--I'm not going to be a GM who played since they were six. And who cares? I went back to my three games a day on weekends and a few during the week and whatever happens does. I wasn't even playing a year ago.
Just stop playing chess for some days, one week.. If you like to play bullet and blitz, if you like to play fast do it. But dont over do it. Also let the psychological component aside, dont subestime yourself . If you are losing, is their fault, if you are bad is their fault, you always think to win.
lol thanks