My first Classical OTB tournament
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Hi, in September i will play my first Classical OTB tournament, and I want to prepare for it, what should i focus in tactics, engames, strategy, openings?
and is it a good idea to start reading a book like how to reassess your chess (i just finished My system)
so any advices guys.
btw i am 1750 rating at 30 min rapid games.
Jul 21, 2023
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Have you played much OTB chess in non tournament settings? If not, then get a training partner otb quick. It’s a completely different game
Jul 21, 2023
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#3
What will be the time control for your OTB tourney? Your rapid rating tells me you have most of your fundamentals in place, honestly try to find someone you can play with one to one and face to face, use a chess clock and learn how to become comfortable with chess notation. Good Luck!
The time control will be 90min + 30 s
Thank you all for your help
Jul 21, 2023
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Remember you have plenty of time (compared to playing rapid on this site) so check your chosen move for errors before moving. Remember to keep score accurately--should a dispute arise the TD has only the players' scoresheets to go by in making a ruling.
You don't need to make any special preparations or try to change you style of play, just play your normal game. And one bonus of otb play is you can usually get your opponent to analyze the game afterwards. You can learn a lot by finding out what they were thinking about during the game.
