losing games to my own bad play

feeling really depressed today - to play -- things are going badly right now and i can't concentrate even a little to play a game --- just needed to read forums and get some sort of boost form other forum post -- or maybe even a laugh or to -- maybe i feel better tomorrow its sunday and really not much can go wrong on a sunday

Come on mate, playing should be for fun. Good call to leave it for the day. You shouldnt put too much emphasis on winning, just learn from one game a time. What did I blunder and why? How can I be more careful next time?

THANKS FOR THE INPUT - the key i think is that ia know the blunder before i make it -- i just don;t have any other move that seems to be better -- went out drinking and feel a little now than before -- i don't like when i get into that mood -- so will tyr again and see what happens later tonight here on chess.com

sunday morning -- lost five games-- won four so almost back to 100 again will try after lunch feeling a little better this morning about things -- guess meds not taking affect quite as early today - took a couple lesson form site today -- maybe that helped maybe it didn't -- don't know

sunday night -- all losses no wins--- so couple more games to see if this sliding is really bad then that's it for the night see you later

very late sunday night meds stopped working played and read a little form a chess book lost 6 games won two --monday morning here we come

monday morning couple of games two losses and one win -- i thought i played ok but still missing that move after move 6/7 that breaks me out that doesn't seem to happen -- couple more then off to the doctor appointments

You are a menace my guy

yes i know a menace to chess -- lost all my tourney games tonight about 8 games studied another lesson on here - but lost a bunch of points on puzzles so in whole a menace of a evening -- off till tomorrow--- meds are kicking a little early this evening

you should try 10 minute games to improve

most people tell me the same thing its just that when one knows he is going to lose every game or maybe the odd one i win by sheer luck -- then playing ten min games just prolongs the pain of losing -- when i was only playing 3 min games i moved to 5 min and that seems to give me more time - to think well at least thats the idea - i believe also at 10 min games a lot of players at my level 150 and under are cheating using another computer to run other software -- so at 5 min its a lot harder to use those things -- i know i have tried myself to see what happened it was a waste of time for me i got too confused - but younger minds usually can master that type of thinking --- thanks for the advice mind you i appreciate the input

this morning tuesday i have played a few games - trying something new in the opening seems to have some progress i keep trying

thanks for advice - tired puzzles this morning lost so many puzzles went way under 800 now -- so puzzles are on hold for a while -- games just even so far couple wins couple losses so will try a tourney next --- took another lesson after that -- just another thing(lesson) i don't see in my games but i sure they re helpful -how not sure - but watching them can't be bad ---right ??

thanks for the advice -- i do watch all the lessons here and do puzzles every day i also watch videos on utube -- most times the moment i make the move i know i made the wrong move but usually its the only move or at least only one of two moves i can make - either lose you queen or lose you bishop or some combo of that -- yep a complete disaster as one the posters said above here last night -- iam really really lost at chess --

tonight played for while lost 6 games won 3 lucky 100 is a low as you can go or i would be about if figure this week -500- will play a couple more the nite meds are starting to kick in

thursday morning played four games -- lost three won one -- at least out of basement only by luck i think -- off to numerous doctor appt. today will see you this afternoon maybe better luck or at least some luck --eh???

thursday afternoon same play as before four lost this time only two won

FRIDAY NIGHT won couple of games lost one --but i feel very sleepy tonight so will quit while iam ahead -- that doesn't happen very often so good night

Bro I deeply encourage you to watch chessbrah aman's habit series. There is the short version and the extended, non edited raw version which are like 2 hours each. He makes chess simple(I'm an idiot and chess.com lessons were so hard to me) and play games from the lowest ratings. Watching this series AND spamming 5min blitz game made chess so fun to me. I'm 650 elo now!

sorry i have been off for a bit due to medical issues that prevented me from playing or posting -- things are better now so back at it at least a little that is-- new meds are a little heavier now than before so less time at the board i think -- thanks asxriller i will view those videos and see what sinks in