Hi,
I gave myself up for a trial of dutch national chess.
Now I wonder few things
- I'm playing for a quite a while, on chess.com and started even earlier on lichess.
What would my chess level be (towards real fide) estimated ? (they want to know my level) - I only play digital boards, the perspective pieces behind pieces, feels very different to me.
I miss my clarity in thinking, and wonder if more people have that and how they deal with it.
Its the biggest issue i have against real chess boards. - How do you normally start, is it polite to say "may the best win", or is that offensive ?.
- On the invitation it wasn't clear how long a match should take, what is normal ?
I know i like chess games at maximum to be 5 min (and minimal 2min), longer then that my mind starts drifting gets bored while waiting for the opponent.
Any tips to keep attention in longer games ?.
It may take you a while to adjust to over the board chess. Do you have your own set, board and clock? I don't know what kind of club you will be visiting but in the US, most places don't provide them.
Clubs vary in what time controls are typical. Some clubs just let members play whatever they want- five minute blitz or longer games. i didn't see bullet too often because in real life, pieces get knocked over, etc. and there are no pre-moves. Some run tournaments with longer games.
I would just say that you have a 1000 blitz rating on chess.com rather than trying to estimate a FIDE rating.
You should practice writing down your games. In tournaments, everyone has to keep an accurate score sheet. (Unless you are just playing blitz games.)
I haven't played over the board since covid but people usually said good luck or something and shook hands after the director announced the start. Then black starts white's clock.
You may be surprised to see people adjusting their pieces for a while before the start. After the game starts, don't touch a piece unless you are ready to move it or capture it.( Unless you have announced "J'adoube" or "Adjust" first (and only when it is your turn.) ) People take the touch move rule quite seriously.
Playing longer games is fun. By learning to use the extra time, you will hopefully at least be able to avoid big blunders. Learning to calculate precisely takes a while.
Hi,
I gave myself up for a trial of dutch national chess.
Now I wonder few things
What would my chess level be (towards real fide) estimated ? (they want to know my level)
I miss my clarity in thinking, and wonder if more people have that and how they deal with it.
Its the biggest issue i have against real chess boards.
I know i like chess games at maximum to be 5 min (and minimal 2min), longer then that my mind starts drifting gets bored while waiting for the opponent.
Any tips to keep attention in longer games ?.