today Saturday all games went to over 30 moves - so a lateral move today i guess nothing improved - noticed i play better against 200 plus players approx. then i do against 100-150 players -- just observing that not sure what to make of it full Saturday of honey do list things - maybe tonight i try few more games
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not so good this afternoon sunday - 7 games - 6 losses - 1 win- 3 games over 30 moves 3 games under 20 moves - so again sideways move ? maybe even downward plunge? maybe late tonight i can do better -if not last set of games till after my surgery on tuesday morning monday prep day -- will be out of commission for 4 days they say so wish me luck
Slower games 30 seconds on each move as long as you continue to instantly make moves you will likely never improve. Think about the position every single turn fast chess is for players who already played many slow games and know why they make each move you cannot hope to improve playing so fast. To play fast you have to first play all those lines slowly with thoguhtful calculation to know they are correct.
well good advice i have moved to 5 min. from 3min games as of late --maybe i will move to ten mintue games next---- tonight i got to play 2 games in the hospital before i fell asleep again from the meds and the nurse shut my machine down-- that was ok -- will go home wed morning -- all went well so iam happy about them removing that cancerous growth from my throat windpipe --all is gone they say -- wed afternoon i will start a 6 game session night all off to lalala land
by the way i one game lost one soooooo 50/50 night
well feeling really terrible today after the surgery on tuesday the meds have worn off and my head and nech feel like they are all twisted out of shape - played a few games while in bed and not very good results -- all games where terrible- under 20 moves every game -- time to take my night time meds and sleep -- think of chess tomorow
this morning after a heavy night sleeping at least only once getting up for meds thats a improvement - made to 30 moves plus on 4 games and 25 moves plus on two
had quite a few pregame resigns -- not sure what that was a bout -- guess they don't like my opening moves - or maybe just me-- oh well--- taking a break going to post a few items on ebay need a few dollars to cover expenses with these meds the deductible is killing me a bit - then i will rewrite a few pages of short story i am working on -- walk to the post box only 400 meters from my front door there and back - then back to bed - or when those morning meds take hold and the eye lids start to fold - having a treat for late lunch clam chowder soup -- wiped up into a lite sauce liquid - so it goes down -- first real food i have had -- i hate boost/ensure drinks - by now -- funny they start out tasting good - then at some point they don't-- well bye till this afternnon sessions -- see if i can get over 35 moves on a couple of games
my meds worn off during the night i am up playing till i can get more to ease the ache at 2am.
played three games 26/24/38 moves each --
maybe tomorow will bring a better result in the morning - sunday's are my best morning day to play -- maybe i can get four /five games over 35 moves -- wouldn't that be a treat -- off to take meds now and sleep if i can
this morning after a not so good sleep up all night -- i played four games one draw/one win/ two above 35 moves so this sunday morning is going in right direction now to get that two games at 35 plus moves to four games 35 moves plus games see you this afternnoon after a small late morning doze to catch up --
thank-you to those that wished me best --- there are more people in the world right now that need ours thoughts what ever your thoughts are -those thoughts need be directed to those that are close to death iam hurting but healing the bio of the growth comes on nov 9 i will know what my next move is then- right now i have to get better at staying longer in games -- very very bad this morning only one game above 30 moves- maybe this afternoon after lunch i will do better need a boost today -- 3 good 40 move games would do it
this afternoon after my sleep /doze etc thing - i played three games made it to 30 plus moves in all three games - will try tonight for more games when meds ware off a little more
Oct 19, 2022
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As some who has played way too much blitz let me say: you will improve extremely slowly from only playing blitz. Play 15+10 and analyse the games after to improve.
I think the journal thing you're up to is pretty neat! You also seem consistent at sticking to it and not letting failure discourage you. That is the most important.
well discourage is one thing i have come to accept i get it every day can't seem to do much right life lately health /money troubles / learning chess/ trying not to be a big headed bigot as i i am -- does seem insurmountable some days -- for example - yesterday a secretary for one on my cancer doctors ---phoned to set up video conference to discuss my radius treatment options -- when she phones she had heavy thick Indian accent - when she asked for me and told me who she was from--- i was unsure and confused of what doctor it was--- i have a few different ones right now and really could not understand her plainly -- i had just had a one of frequent phone scam calls not two minutes before with a guy with a heavy indian accent who said he was from the rcmp( our national police ) and i was going to jail -- if i didn't post bond with him over the phone --- we get these scams daily here in canada if your a retired person- and it gets nauseating- but the gov't doesn't seem willing to hold the phone companies accountable to stop them ----nor does ma bell seem to care -- but i degress--- we this perfectly nice person caught me in one of my semi racist thoughts- and i tore her a new - you know what -- not till after i got off the phone did i realized what i had done -- luckily for me ( getting a doctor here is hard and one to phone you for consult is even harder--)-- the docter phoned me back right away and asked me what gives -- she said i hurt this secretary's feelings and she the doctor was also unset- after i Apologized and tried to explain -- all was well well sort of -- i guess-- the interview went on - and matters discussed and a plan of action hatched - but all day and that night i felt very very dark - and Moody so much so that my wife phoned a friend to come over and talk to me-- well playing chess that day and the next day was not helpful -- feeling totally useless even playing poker online where i do fairly well was terrible lost a bit of money -- no entertainment fund for me for a while i guess - point to this story is we all have a dark feelings -- and thereby when one keeps moving even when one is losing (except poker i should just stop ) its the movement even backwards at time i guess thats important not the destination- not the winning - not even the losing -
ok ok ok back to chess stuff
played four games this morning - two games over 35 moves - one game under 6 moves -- one over 23 moves - so not so good but -- but as scarlet saids under the willow tree at the end of part one " there is another day " there is tomorow !!!!
thanks for the thoughts --all
Better goal than turns is time even in the opening swap to rapid not bullet or blitz that's for better players. Your new goal should be 30 seconds between each move. Force yourself to actually think about the moves play 15+10 or 30+0 and make sure you use at least 30 seconds every move. This requires patience and with how fast you move in your games i can say 100% the issue is you play wayyyyyy to fast. Learn some patience