I am there... sort of.
that meaning- I'm Not making progress! my rating has been slowly sinking for months. but this is no time for a break.
if your going to go lazy and give up; at least to get some nice high number and THEN give up.
if you plateau'd or sinking- one should try harder and get over it.
but then, you must be referring to your uscf ratings- because looking at your stats you've hardly played any games here.
so it seems odd to me, to give up- when you've barely begun.
do chess mentor lessons, dive into standard live games, or commit yourself to once a day analysis with lots of "online" games....
I have been playing regularly on another site for about a year have reached 1500. Just seem to
Have lost concentration love the game not going to quit just. take some time to study
I have had some problems with this site 2 of the games I lost I did not know. they had even set up !!
I never made a move and lost on time !!
I have had some problems with this site 2 of the games I lost I did not know. they had even set up !!
I never made a move and lost on time !!
. . . with lots of "online" games....
hope this isn't too far off topic? but evr since becoming a member a couple months ago, i keep hearing around the forum that we must play lots of games to improve, but i'am not so sure? i have only played over the board... and will soon be trying live chess standard on here (when school lets out) the thing is, i’am capable of truly awful, nonsensical, dumb moves (sad but true) and i worry if i start playing lots and lots of game before i actually know how to play a good game i will only be practicing my mistakes? i mean, practice makes perfect right? PERFECT MISTAKES! (snif.. sob)
@amanda.
right, and by that thought, you shouldn't Play chess AT all until you've mastered tactics, understand the (every) endgame perfectly, and have all understood the tenants of positional chess, Right?
well wrong.
no one learns chess that way.
nearly everyone plays a patzer game, making lots of silly moves, and then studies, struggles and improves.
.... and most strong players say that its very important to play lots of chess, espacially long time controls where you have the time to make the most thoughtful moves.
oc, I'm no expert... but I'm sticking with my program- I have Faith that it will work...
also Amanda. everyone is capable of awful- OMGness why did I move there!?- kinds of chess blunders.
so I wouldn't "worry" about them. that won't help.
consider chess, a game where you are almost certainly (at times ) going to truly humiliate yourself. the key is have good moments too- times when you see something deep, real, and winning.
a clever combination, an opening trap you know how to accurately spring, or a flawless endgame- these are reasons to keep trying, and proof that all the chess study is worth it...
.... and most strong players say that its very important to play lots of chess, espacially long time controls where you have the time to make the most thoughtful moves.
tnx for the advice kind sir... i'am keen to try live standard when school lets out. looking on the bright side, everyone will be better than me so that should be a learning experience in itself 
Have any of you ever hit the wall where you just seem to be not making any progress I think maybe taking a break. might help ?