losing games to my own bad play

last time i play a tournament just not my thing i guess playing against 1800 players what freaking chance have you got -- come on guys get a better system to set up tourneys

So idk why you are being paired with 1500... That's not how it's supposed to work

not sure joe but i tried three tourneys just make sure and every time it was that way i would be against 1200/1500/1800 players right away -- it seems really unfair -- but it is what it is and thats enough for me --

after watching a tv show on chess last night toronto local channel at 9 pm--they where having some big time 1 min bullet tourney with all these top players at least that what they said they where i watched it for about a hour with the commentary from big time players also -- i found it very fascinating to watch -- so complex and fast thinking in every game so i tried my first sessions of 1 min bullet games tonight and won two and lost two so first time i thought i did pretty good -- i think i will watch a couple of u tube things on one min games and see if i can get a handle on those type of games --- who knows

well this one minute game session is going great i have 295 as of this morning -- must be something in the water i have never got 295 before at anytime so will try to keep going and study some more about tactic in a one min game on u tube -- seems i have found my game at last -- well lets jump the gun just yet -- still have to maintain this 295 -- for a few days to see if it truly my game to play --- with things being what there with me -- the fall will come soon enough --- but there is always hope

well knew it won't last below 290 now -- 6 losses 1 win so i guess this is my top end -- for playing chess --maybe i can get lucky and play a bunch of newbies or something -- to get lucky to bounce myself back above 300 --- i can only hope --

I knew this won't last -- wherever i thought this might be my game-- i was wrong -- one min games are very hard and i lost five in arow again -- so under 250 so i might as well stop this for a while go back to 3 min games ok here we come starting at below 150 there

wed night 12 games played lost all but three -- so back in basement again **100 ***such a lovely ring to it don't you think?---think i will read for awhile tell the meds kick in

THURSDAY afternnon before med nap --- 3 losses two wins -- will try one game before nap meds starting to kick in

nope no succes three more loses time to stop -- see you in awhile

Why dont you try rapid? You could focus better on making less blunders, make sure you dont hang pieces

I'm stuck too at 300-450. I find even when I'm matched with 175-rated players they usually play at 800-1100, so even if I play great for me, like at 550, I lose. Have you checked the Game Review on your losses to see how well they play their games with you? It's very weird.

SAT MORNING good start i guess three wins one losses -- well they only let you have so many reviews til you pay so i only do it once a day for the freebe --- i think i just hit lucky spot today cause usually when i win its because the other players makes a major or many little mistakes which i am lucky to capitalize on-- so my skill level hasn't really improved -- its just i find lesser players - who are like me bad players to start with -- maybe it the same for you only opposite you playing players who are making less mistakes than you - in a cluster of players that make it look like you are doing worse than you really are- when in fact its just like roulette or poker sometimes the AA ACES DON'T WIN OR RED COMES UP 9 TIMES IN ROW or the straight draw is beat by royal flush ---- it happens and sometimes it happens alot in a row -- good luck

Goodluck bro

sat night and i am 2 wins 2 losses so maybe i should quit for the night and start again in the morning sunday has always been a good time for me to play a couple of games maybe i could lucky and get a couple wins in

sunday morning very bad play on my part lost four games no wins --- will stop for breakfast and regroup i think -- playing indian players who seem to be alot better than 130 to 150 players they claim -- thinks they deceive me -- but i played poorly non the less and suffered the results -- will try new opening move see after breakfast and meds see if that helps -- see you later

well finally at the bottom 100 too many losses to many bad plays by me -- i even after the 8th loss in row --got impolite and didn't resign i just let the clock run out -- coarse it was a 3 min game only 1 min left on game so it wasn't a great slight -- still shows how low i sunk when nothing is going right -- going to play rest of time till supper with better manners at least and try a few other ideas - since i can'r lose anymore points --100 being it -- when i play after move 10 just quit and try to hone those first ten moves down to under 10 seconds -- see if i can accomplish that at least

TUESDAY morning had 4 wins and three losses so upward tick i guess its called -- could have done better but lost my queen early in 4 of the matches so didn't play every well when even i won --- the difference today was i played 5 min games where i have time to see what my opponent is doing a little better still make blunders but usually in the mid level of the game so i will continue on in the five format for now --

THIS afternoon 7 losses in row -- down to almost 100 in the five min game section -- time to quit what i really don't understand is how i can win 3/4 games in row then lose 5/6 in row all in the same session against players lower score than me ------- really confusing

Please explain what happened in this game:

https://www.chess.com/game/live/120220797620?username=lostatchess

Seems to me like they didnt notice it was possible to block the check with bishop, thats about it. Happens