roadblock

Let's have a look.

Reverting to bad habits. You were doing great with center control and development. This opening contains too many early pawn moves, particularly along the side of the board, and not enough piece development.

Try openings like you played last week that looked more like this: 

with so many 502 happening this afternoon could't  play much  so friday just before supper finally got on to play  lets see what happens 

friday before supper went very very poorly -- players are all too aggressive for me - no chance to set up pieces lost three in row --  so started  out centre defense -- that  seemed to help them attack faster -- but i will stick to that   plan for now win or lose mostly lose - one more game before supper -

Men like u have such an ez soul to steal, u should haveknooowwen the price of. Evil

Still dancing with you demon, victim of your own creation

Is your fkin nitemare!!

You can't be taught what you already know:

Can you see a pattern?

One more ladies and gentlemen, I'm supposed to mow the grass today, I'm supposed fix the fence, but with the sun beating down onme!!! It she'd to make it make sense, half of me wants a cold vodka, and that's the cold he'd truth, and with the drawer stocked full of em, what's a man to do, it's already excited the sky and the mountains are blue, hell I need to wash my truck, but half of me don't care, half of me wants a cold vodka, and that's the cold hard truth

i was so fluffin close to 2000, 1998

im heated

calmate papi

tranquilo

I don't think he reads any of the posts here.  A small part of me wonders if he's a troll.  It's hard to believe that anyone could play 3,000 games here and still be at 100.

sorry to burst your bubble but iam real player  just a really bad player who gets frustrated very easy these days   and tanks out with game after game of mindless losses and i read every post on this site every day even the ones i don't understand 

friday night again three games in row losses so off to watch tv for a while tell the meds kick in 

maybe tomorrow sat morning new day new light etc etc etc  well bring some relief 

Hey guys I'm not sure where to post this. I started playing chess regularly recently (late 2022) and I'm currently rated 680 rapid but my puzzle rating is around 1400. Is it normal to have such a wide gap between your "proper" chess rating and your puzzle rating? 

My apologies, sir.  All that really matters is that you are enjoying yourself.

If you are looking to improve your game, I would suggest you try playing Solo Chess on Challenge Mode.  It’s a free feature here, and it helps your chess vision as well as the importance of move order.

I would also suggest that you develop at least one knight and one bishop before bringing out your queen.  For the next 100 games, I would also suggest that you start every game as white with 1. e2-e4.

@MotherofCrowlings

"Keep it respectful. Chess is a game of fun and joy."
- Ilya C. Venovich

well thank-you for the advice didn't know about that solo chess feature we try that today after i lose my required three games in a row  as usual -- maybe the insight will help 

it does sound like a broken record about that  not moving your queen till you develop your knight and bishop first  -- my only other friend here tells me time and time again about that- i just find it hard not to defend with my queen when everyone else at my level attacks with the queen --- but i will next set of games --not move her till bishop and knights are out --hopefully my brain will remember  this  in the heat of getting beat again-------

thanks anyways   

well that was easy played five games won two lost three in row as usual - even to 100 score players which i should know better about--- i am always in control  of the game till move 15 to 20 then bang i loose piece after piece after that well off to do honey due list items till right before lunch and my meds -- so maybe i can get a couple games in for session two before the meds kick in