If you're not winning, look at yourself. Don't blame "moron time players," you're the one losing on time. Don't blame "down a piece cheap shooters," learn to win when you're a piece ahead. Learn to take responsibility for your own results. Nothing sound lamer than a chess player saying tuff like "I was winning, but then . . ." or "I completely outplayed him but . . ." If you didn't win it's because you didn't win
Couldn't agree more with this. If you're winning by a significant margin, especially if you're a PIECE ahead (and your opponent has no compensation), then there is really no excuse to lose, and if you do, it's no-ones fault but your own.
Also you can't outplay someone and lose. If you play better for most of the game but then lose you must have made a huge blunder to throw it away, thus greatly reducing the overall quality of your game.
If you're not winning, look at yourself. Don't blame "moron time players," you're the one losing on time. Don't blame "down a piece cheap shooters," learn to win when you're a piece ahead. Learn to take responsibility for your own results. Nothing sound lamer than a chess player saying tuff like "I was winning, but then . . ." or "I completely outplayed him but . . ." If you didn't win it's because you didn't win
Couldn't agree more with this. If you're winning by a significant margin, especially if you're a PIECE ahead (and your opponent has no compensation), then there is really no excuse to lose, and if you do, it's no-ones fault but your own.
Also you can't outplay someone and lose. If you play better for most of the game but then lose you must have made a huge blunder to throw it away, thus greatly reducing the overall quality of your game.