Why are my games so inconsistent

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Avatar of airconditionertm

help some games i play like a 1400 according to game review and quite often i get 80+% accuracy, but a lot of the time I play like a 900 with 60%. I think my rating is probably around 1100, but my games are very inconsistent and strange, it really depends on my mood sometimes i'm better sometimes i'm worse. How do I maintain consistency throughout games without losing patience and become really awesome and cool

Avatar of JeremyCrowhurst

Inconsistency never goes away. If you asked Magnus Carlsen, he'd talk about his inconsistency in his play, though obviously it's on a much higher level. That's just how chess is. All kinds of things affect your ability to play at your best - if you're hungry, tired, hung over, annoyed, upset. All these things can detract from playing your best game.

In the meantime, I would recommend that you play a lot more than you do. Looking at your profile, you have 650 or so games in two years. I would suggest that you drop bullet completely until you gain a few hundred rating points, and play more blitz instead. I recommend 3/2. The more you play, the faster you learn.

You'll still be inconsistent, but you'll be inconsistent with a higher rating.

Avatar of UpcommingGM

From my experience playing chess. I don't think inconsistency will stop interfering with my rating.

To be a little consistent, try not to play when you are tired, sleepy or upset as these factors and a lot more can affect the quality of your game.

Avatar of NotAUniqueUserName

What is the rating for rock, paper, and scissor? Someone should be able to try and get that. The non-transitive element is why it is not consistent.