Question for Chess Players: Do you ever intentionally not play a game to maintain your high rating?
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Apr 21, 2025
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I’m not good enough for that to mean anything. The only way I’ll get better is by playing people who are better than me.
Hey Everyone! Just a genuine question below:
Do you/have you ever intentionally not played a chess game in an effort to maintain your high chess rating? Personally, there have been times when I knew my rating was high, and for that reason, I did not engage in a game for fear of losing that rating. I want to know if anybody can relate to that experience, especially if you just recently broke 1000 rating, and don't want to risk going back to the 900s.