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antonreiser

how many OTB games did you loose before you won one?, i mean slow chess...

-waller-

Smile granted, I only entered an OTB tournament after playing (on here) for over 3 years, and my first game was against a ~1600 FIDE, so I won without too much trouble. If I'd started playing OTB when I first started chess, I would have got pwned!

antonreiser

thanks waller. been playing here for a year. 3 otb, 2 lost, one draw vs 1600....is there hope?..

-waller-

That sounds good, I'm sure you'll get a win pretty soon! I think a 1600 would have been just as tough for me to beat after only a year.

antonreiser

thanks waller, i will stick to that wish if i ever am able to stop sobbing...;-(....

-waller-

Haha, you will be fine soon. I remember the first game I lost was my third game against a 1700, and I had managed to get a small advantage, then I blew that and had a cast iron draw ... then I blew that as well. Even thinking about it now still hurts! Yell but since then I have played great, and have only lost 2 in 10 now, and that was against a 2300, I had no chance from about move 8 lol. You'll hit a winning streak, and it will feel great!

antonreiser

yes even being beat is fun...winning must be ...my knees shake just at the tought of it...i will keep on trying...

duck_and_cover

Speaking of rated OTB games, my first loss was the 5th or 6th game I played, the previous were all wins. In my second tourney I even went undefeated.

Impressive? no. The first tourney was a junior team event, me playing on a lower board, and in my second tourney, I played the U1600 section because I was still unrated.

Nevertheless, I haven't been so successful again for decades.

waffllemaster

My story is like waller's.  I won my first tournament game (vs a 1500) after playing online for 3 years.  I lost my 2nd game though!

How many games did I lose when I was new though?  Lots and lots and lots.