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You drop 60 points in a half hour losing streak, with most games under 25 moves. Chess is addictive, but not truly relaxing.

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you blunder each of your game.  CryCool

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you fall asleep.

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... you're too tired to know how tired you are

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ezde wrote:

you blunder each of your game. 

That was me last night and the other week.

Other week I dropped about 100 ELO, from 1250 at blitz to 1150.  Then I worked my way up to 1280 by winning a lot yesterday.  When it got later, it deteriorated.  Now I'm barely above 1200 again.  I need some consistency.  

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@reflectivist yes, consistency is a bit tricky. I think you have to discover a rhythm. Of course, this from a guy who yo-yos at around 1250. Simply, don't play when you're out of sorts, defensive, or persisting.

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You try to fork your own pieces

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you take short naps whilst playing blitz game

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you try to checkmate the queen

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When you claim en passant is cheating even though you used it earlier in that same game

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ZzzzzZzzzzzZzzzzz.... oh, sorry, what was the question?

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you rest your head on the board, knocking off the pieces.

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There is time to improve the rating. Usually 8-10 p.m. sometimes 8-11 p.m.

Chess is around the world. There is time difference. So, when you are tired, others maybe fresh.

 
 
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You have this position as white, it's your turn to play and you still find a way to lose.

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tacticop wrote:

You try to fork your own pieces

hahahahaha   I 've done that!!!

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Good Job!

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When you take your hand off the mouse and it is still the same shape

2 Minutes later your hand is still the same shape of the mouse.

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MojoJedi wrote:

You drop 60 points in a half hour losing streak, with most games under 25 moves. Chess is addictive, but not truly relaxing.

Get yourself a footbath, put some music on and a plateful of oreos and some strawberry milkshake, get your friends on skype and play bullet chess like there is no tomorrow and the odd blitz game ! I limit myself to a certain number of games and how much points I can afford to lose in one day, about 30 points max! Smile 

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Your opponent plays Ke1-b4+!? You write down his move and play Kf8-e8. (looks like your both tired!) 

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tjchessmaster wrote:

When you claim en passant is cheating even though you used it earlier in that same game

lol