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

Avatar of -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!

Avatar of antonreiser

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

Avatar of -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.

Avatar of antonreiser

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

Avatar of -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!

Avatar of antonreiser

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

Avatar of 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.

Avatar of 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.