the more I play chess, the weaker player I become. why?? - Chess Forums

Shona_babyy

Oct 13, 2019

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:(

Shona_babyy

Oct 13, 2019

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CRYYSIS написа:

Because of #1

because of what? do I need rest from the game or?

manford4

Oct 13, 2019

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CRYYSIS wrote:

Because of #1

CRYYSIS wrote: Because of #1

lfPatriotGames

Oct 13, 2019

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The reason is because of the old saying "practice makes permanent". So if your practice, the more you play, is bad habits and doing things wrong, you will get worse and not improve. If you do things right, over and over and over again, you will find that the more you play the better you will get.

Shona_babyy

Oct 13, 2019

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lfPatriotGames написа:

The reason is because of the old saying "practice makes permanent". So if your practice, the more you play, is bad habits and doing things wrong, you will get worse and not improve. If you do things right, over and over and over again, you will find that the more you play the better you will get.

that's a nice answer and thanks 😊

Laskersnephew

Oct 13, 2019

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Each person is born with an exact number of good moves in them. You have obviously exhausted your store of good moves

Shona_babyy

Oct 13, 2019

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Laskersnephew написа:

Each person is born with an exact number of good moves in them. You have obviously exhausted your store of good moves

I know that

Jesus_Is_Real_Repent

Oct 13, 2019

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brain fatigue

Vyse_The_Pirate

Oct 13, 2019

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too much blitz can ruin your game. YOu need to study more

emanueltorres777

Oct 13, 2019

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#10

try lengthy games. slow your game. attack sacrifice checkmate

emanueltorres777

Oct 13, 2019

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oh and play less

najdorf96

Oct 13, 2019

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Indeed. It's more a mental thing; too much expectations of yourself; ego, self-validation. Winning or losing is not the be all end all. It is not the true indicator of Chess skill, ability. Experience, study and playin's the thing, man. Trust me, one day, your cognitive receptors will kick in and you will have that one "aha!" moment and realize you CAN get out of the self-made prison of yours! Believe it. ✌🏽

kindaspongey

Oct 14, 2019

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"... Sure, fast games are fine for practicing openings (not the most important part of the game for most players) and possibly developing decent board vision and tactical 'shots', but the kind of thinking it takes to plan, evaluate, play long endgames, and find deep combinations is just not possible in quick chess. … for serious improvement ... consistently play many slow games to practice good thinking habits. ... I know that a large percentage of my readers almost exclusively play on the internet - after all, you are reading this on the internet, right!? But there is a strong case for at least augmenting internet play with some OTB play, whether in a club or, better yet, a tournament. ... I would guess that players who have never played OTB usually gain 50-100 points of playing strength just from competing in their first long weekend tournament, assuming they play five or more rounds of very slow chess. ... Don't have two day? Try a one-day quad (a round-robin among four similarly rated players). … about 100 slow games a year is a reasonable foundation for ongoing improvement. ... Can't make 100? Then try for 60. If you only play three or fewer tournaments a year and do not play slow chess regularly at a club (or on-line, where G/90 and slower play is relatively rare), then do not be surprised that you are not really improving. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627052239/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman16.pdf

kindaspongey

Oct 14, 2019

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"... for those that want to be as good as they can be, they'll have to work hard.
Play opponents who are better than you … . Learn basic endgames. Create a simple opening repertoire (understanding the moves are far more important than memorizing them). Study tactics. And pick up tons of patterns. That’s the drumbeat of success. ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (December 27, 2018)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/little-things-that-help-your-game
https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-start-out-in-chess
https://www.chess.com/news/view/a-new-years-resolution-improve-your-chess-with-new-lessons

Nicator65

Oct 14, 2019

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@Shona_Babyy In chess, most of the improvement comes from studying and putting into practice what you've studied.

Just by repeatedly trying to solve a mathematics problem I have no clue how to in the first place, won't likely get me any closer to become a better mathematician.

Back to chess, do you know how to assess a position and build a plan from such evaluation? Not knowing how to is analog to getting into a business not knowing how much money you had at the beginning nor at the end, or "feeling" you're losing money but no clue why nor how to stop the bleeding.

Some amateurs will advise you to train tactics and whatnot. It helps to notice opportunities when and if they appear. Chess, good chess, is more about realizing what are you standing on and where the north is.

Shona_babyy

Oct 15, 2019

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thank you all for your answers! you have been very kind and useful to my question <3

jtnh

Oct 15, 2019

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Hmmmm I guess it's due to middle game tactics? I assume you understand open game concepts of piece development and that you understand end game tactics of check mate points on the board? With the middle name, it's all about who can be first in best dressed in setting the ownerships of pressure settings of the board? Hope I'm on the right track here

Nicator65

Oct 15, 2019

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jtnh wrote:

Hmmmm I guess it's due to middle game tactics? I assume you understand open game concepts of piece development and that you understand end game tactics of check mate points on the board? With the middle name, it's all about who can be first in best dressed in setting the ownerships of pressure settings of the board? Hope I'm on the right track here

Chess is basically about assembling effective weapons out of disassembled pieces and pawns.

Everything (concepts, strategy, and tactics) runs from there. Coordination? Yes, because it's rare to see a piece alone winning a game. Development? Sure, as pieces in the storeroom are hardly coordinated to do anything active or to defend. Playing active? Indeed, forcing the rival to spend tempos to defend against threats may delay –or stop– his own assembling process while speeding up the own.

Weaknesses? Aye, it's usually less complicated –and faster– to assemble a weapon to destroy a paper than another to hit on a rock. Pawn structures? Of course, as they define the roads to assemble the pieces into units. Pawn breaks? The same reason, when the newly opened roads may clear squares and lines necessary to make pieces to work as a larger or more effective unit.

Studying? It saves time on the board when we're familiar with more models of weapons, whether to make one of our own or to prevent the rival to build his. Besides, there's no guarantee we will spot either on the run or as fast as when we've done our homework properly.

And why all this? Because for the average beginner is not crystal clear that chess is hardly about isolated moves and more about plans (often referred to as "ideas"). The lack of such a concept leads to the belief that a move is judged by external or statistical criteria rather than the needs of the position they have in front of them. So, as long as they don't play with a plan nor check the rival's, the reasons for the defeat will remain a mystery to them.

AussieMatey

Oct 15, 2019

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If each person is born with an exact number of good moves in them, then you should be winning games very soon, because you obviously haven't used yours up yet.

DrJon

Oct 15, 2019

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Play and study, lessons if possible, the combination will let you win your share of games and build your enjoyment. A chess master is a person who has lost a 1,000 games. Best regards,
DrJon