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don't know what's going on? but nonrated games when i lose or win affect my score -- it a issue with me i guess -- but played puzzles all yesterday and last night -- so going to give a go once more see what happens

well the puzzles thing didn't work at least for today another slip more losses--- down just above 150 now onward to the basement will try a couple more --- then thats it for this morning going to evaluate what to do next --

It sometimes takes a while for the puzzles to start setting in it could take a day other times more than a week or a month

well tnight further losses and closer to 100 again ----- just as as side note to my miserable play playing 3 min amd 5 min games as i alwasy do -- i wonder if i play a say 30 min or one hour game --- do many players use other engines on other computers of those electronic board game everyone lately is excited about here i know its a no no but many here trying so hard to move up the ladder must think about alot and say to themselves just till i get to 1000 or 1500 or some other number and then i will quit (ha ha )-- i have thought about it myself but my game is too fast for the other cpu to react and then give you time to move at a 3min /5 min game --- i know i tried it doesn't work ---but at say 30 min 60 min game then i might say it might work -- even though its a no no -- people are people trying to get ahead -- lucky for me i don't like the longer games -- so i am not anymore tempted but how many are ??? i wonder ????? well off to bed meds are taking hold i se by the way iam typing and fast so sunday morning here we come

been playing bots last two days -- 12 games against 400 BOT --- LOST 10 DRAW 2-- I THOUGHT I WAS SUUPOSED TO LEARN SOMETHING FROM THE PLAYING OF BOTS --oh yea i did!!! i am just really bad at this game -- but wait!!! i already knew that -- well time to play a few real people maybe i get to 100 faster than before

i tried the analysis part for the first time and for playing in hindsight mode its really great -- having to be told exactly how stupid you when you made that last move !!!! still i liked it- that part-- just it said i can only use very limited time use a day -- i guess just like puzzles only three a day etc etc -- please pay to use type of thing --- but i can see the usefulness of it -- but i wish they would show what you should have played on a particular move instead of just telling what you did wrong-- i always have not done well with negative feedback but then again it one of my faults--its a old sick guy failure type life thing !!!- will try a couple more games before i stop -- close to 100 now-- such a miscible

Canadian day -- in my room all day --serves me right -------------

It is only usfull for really bad moves keep in mind that stockfish doesn't know everything but it is useful 100% just ry to learn how to analyze your own games without it

Btw here's an example of a puzzle engines struggle to solve but stronger players can analyze it easier (just click on the lichese study)

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/more-puzzles/hardest-chess-puzzle-103903483?newCommentCount=3&page=2#first_new_comment

ok i will click on it see what it has to say--

tonight finally reached the bottom 100 just started losing interest again in playing the game -- humm -- couple more tonight since iam at the bottom does it matter -- will try a few things then off to bed meds not working right tonight and feeling a little off

wednessday morning starting out ok one win --whopee but 106 is better than 100 right -- anyways today i start using a new opening -- well really not new but i am trying it again see if it works -- i will start playing 10 min games today also feel better than the other day was my meds interacting taking to many all at once i guess with out eating toast in between --lesson learned -- see you later today

Wednesday afternoon has a couple wins couple losses so at 110 about the same i guess trying new opening seems to stop a few things from happening -- but needs tightening up --will try ten minute games after my med nap coming up soon -- so off to read others forums posts for a while till pills take hold

well the ten min games are out they take to long i miss the point -- but then again i am usually wrong i should like them but, they other person usually takes so long to make a move i miss my train of thought -- but i need to work on that i know --- but more wins than losses late this afternnoon- 119 now -- after a few games -- will try a couple more see you later tonight

They take too long but they are supposed to give you enough time to think and "blunder check " or spot tactics

well friday night went very badly lost more than i won and played really badly also even for me

maybe saturday morning will bring relief -- maybe not 119 is still better than 100 but not much

well last night i was given permission to a have a few beers at a local watering hole to see a local band that was very good by what everyone else told me and it was a warm night and the bar very close by ---- so i went ---well i had one to many about three beers for me thats enough it keeps me up at night maybe its a mixer of the meds and beer more likely but was i a little out of focus this morning so no more of that for a while i guess by the way the band was ok old standards played reasonably well good volume for small room so as good night for me till this morning -- starting saturday a little bit in the haze so to speak -- but i need to press on going to try 10 min. games today only well i hope i can while see and also i promise to use up the whole time playing each move no less than 20 seconds each with coffee in hand and toast with my meds down here we go one game at a time

sunday morning trying to play outside weather is very very good right now till the heat takes over will try another ten min. game this morning see what happens -

well ten min games are just as bad for me as 3 and 5 min games -- just taking longer to see what i have done wrong it doesn't make by playing slower make me play a better move it just shows in longer time element what the other person is going to do to my queen or castle usually the first to go --i really don't understand why most here and i am thankful for all their advice want to play ten min games -- one ten game is one loss for ten minutes or one win where as three three min game maybe two wins one loss--- or two losses one win with a minutues to spare after three ten min games i would get to play a extra 3 min games which could be a win or loss --- hummmmmmmmmm this makes me think which way to go the quailty in my game won't go up playing any min type game - and luck seems to come to me in 3 minutes games more winning and having others make critical mistakes -- where in the ten min games blunders by opponents are fewer and time wins are all by extinct so its more of a one win -- three losses type of setup in ten min games -- where as in 3 min. seems more like 50/50

It takes time to set in it won't look better at first you need to switch from "blitz" mindset to "rapid" mindset

i do see one thing about ten min games i like --- i seem to make to 50 moves or better in each games except when the @diots use that bishop /queen attack then i lose every time after four moves max - but most reasonable and honorable players beat me at the 40/50 60 moves rate which i like

There's nothing wrong with the queen & bishop attack. If you're losing to it repeatedly that means you need to learn how to respond to it. You wont get better without learning.

Why not go back over one of those games where you lost to that tactic and use the analysis function to see what the computer thinks you should've done. Go over it a few timess so that next time you are in the same position you can fight back effectively and maybe win the game.