My first tournament since like 10 months is tomorrow!!! how do I prepare???
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marqumax
May 21, 2021
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#1
I'm so hyped! The tournament is like 3h:30 away from where I live so maybe my parents won't even let me go, but in case I do how do I prepare? should I review openings? Should I solve tactics? if so how much? and how long? Should I not do chess at all? How much should I sleep? what should I eat?
Please answer quickly everyone!
Ur rating is rlly good so I'm pretty confident that you will do extremely well. I'm no expert but I would say have 2 openings for white and 2 openings for black. You should also know some theories in other openings. I say you should do some chess puzzles so you are ready for the tourney. Make sure you get a lot of sleep so you will be refreshed. Idk what you should eat. Hope it helps and Good luck! 
May 21, 2021
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#3
Hopefully you have been using a real board lately because sometimes switching from online to real tournaments can throw you off a bit.
Bumvinnik wrote:
Hopefully you have been using a real board lately because sometimes switching from online to real tournaments can throw you off a bit.
ya
May 21, 2021
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#5
KingCobra280,
I’m very underrated OTB, and I’m so stressed that I won’t be able to prove my strength
I’m very underrated OTB, and I’m so stressed that I won’t be able to prove my strength
marqumax wrote:
KingCobra280,
I’m very underrated OTB, and I’m so stressed that I won’t be able to prove my strength
I’m very underrated OTB, and I’m so stressed that I won’t be able to prove my strength
I'm sure u'll do fine
May 21, 2021
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#8
I’m much better online than OTB. Last tournament I played I lost against much lower rated opponents
focus and calm down and sleep well like a test
(im only 1200 otb)
May 21, 2021
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#12
I would think the hardest part is adjusting to the much slower time controls when you have mostly been playing bullet and 3 minute blitz.
Getting used to actually making use of time is a challenge.
Exercise gets rid of stress. Do loads of it the day before. Eat sensibly, sleep well and solve a few chess puzzles an hour or two before, to get yourself thinking.
man u really hyped up you posted this at 3
marqumax wrote:
TheNameofNames wrote:
lots of lube for your cars tires
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is the tourney over?
