Losing tons of games

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rileydabozo

I've started losing most games I play, going down from blitz rating of over 1400 to under 1200. The thing is though, I feel like I'm losing to players I'm better than, but I'm just not doing as well as I should. Has this happened to anyone else?

dylana64
No. You are the only one who has ever lost before. No one who has ever played chess has ever lost before. Shame on you for even thinking you're remotely as good at chess as anyone else on this site. I suggest you quit chess immediately to save yourself the pain of being the biggest and only loser chess has ever known.
rileydabozo

lol

rileydabozo

I'm not a loser, I'm a bozo.

NeilBerm

It happens when I play too much or for too long a session. At some point, especially when I am playing blitz, my moves become fairly automatic and I calculate/strive for accuracy less and less. I have stopped playing very long sessions and found that I spot things much better during the games that I do play and my rating has gone up as a result. It could be that you are just having a bad streak or you might have your own issue with the way you play that is holding you back.

hbergson

rileydabozo wrote:

I've started losing most games I play, going down from blitz rating of over 1400 to under 1200. The thing is though, I feel like I'm losing to players I'm better than, but I'm just not doing as well as I should. Has this happened to anyone else?

Absolutely, this is online chess. Only when I play OTB do I get a good idea of my progress. I consider online chess just practice. My advice is to totally ignore the ratings.

ChessOfPlayer

Dr ChessOfPlayer:

 

What you are experiencing is called a chess slump.  Look it up (bitch about it)  on the forums for further information (solace) ---  https://www.chess.com/forum/search?keyword=slump

Cure:  The only way to beat this madness is to ride through it with a positive attitude.  Play more games!

TheGreatMagican

simply,i have never experienced such sadness,and therefor am no help to this,just popped in to see how you earthlings speak and write,i acquired the skill to speak your language in a space of 25 seconds,quite a simple language,and too many acronyms.my language is much more proficient.