Daily compare your game to Magnus Carlsen's, study as hard as you can(at all waking hours). Live in a carboard box, with a chess board, and play chess online at the library. Make it your life's goal to be better than Carlsen, and never smile again until you are.
This should help you deal with your disappointment in your chess self.
" Youvshould see me when I have connection issues when playing Call of Duty :\ No thanks, we'll take your word for it.
Mad cus you bad?
i have a friend that is very competitive, swam in college and has been very successfull in business/life. he was a good chess player as a kid and frankly could be really good again. however, the threat of loss keeps him from playing regularly.
i've been trying to get him back to playing online for 3 years, in fact he referred me to this site. but the potential of loss keeps him away.
i joined 3 years ago, have played 10+ games daily, and am at the same rating i started out here on: 1200.
chess has given me so much more than the sting of losses, wish my friend could see that.
i have a friend that is very competitive, swam in college and has been very successfull in business/life. he was a good chess player as a kid and frankly could be really good again. however, the threat of loss keeps him from playing regularly.
i've been trying to get him back to playing online for 3 years, in fact he referred me to this site. but the potential of loss keeps him away.
i joined 3 years ago, have played 10+ games daily, and am at the same rating i started out here on: 1200.
chess has given me so much more than the sting of losses, wish my friend could see that.
A man who risks nothing never gains anything of real value.
yeah, but our species prefers selective risk taking. a different breed if you are comfortable with risk.
my buddy has taken many risks physically and financially. i think its more a misunderstanding of chess statistics. only the top should worry about losing as the rest of players lose regularly.
Don't get mad, watch some comedy.
I lost a game about 40 mins ago to a simple tactic when I was in an overwhelmingly better position .. and believe me I was not happy!!!
But .. I paused for 10-15 mins .. took a break .. and won the next 2 in a row.
Don't get mad .. get even ;)
No, it's "Don't get odd, get even".
I suggest that when you lose, you immediately start another game to get revenge. It also helps to play a faster time control.
Surly you're trying to be funny.
you leave a very angry comment on their page
And be sure to accuse them of either being lucky or cheating.
lol thank you for the comments everyone, luckily i won a couple nice games before i went to work otherwise my work day would have started out very badly haha
I think I heard or read somewhere that Morphy danced around circles of women's shoes by the light of the full moon. This suggests to me that the number of coping mechanisms must be beyond measure - but if I were you, I'd try that one first. It's wise to learn from the old masters.
I suggest that when you lose, you immediately start another game to get revenge. It also helps to play a faster time control.
Surly you're trying to be funny.
And stop calling me Surly?
I think I heard or read somewhere that Morphy danced around circles of women's shoes by the light of the full moon. This suggests to me that the number of coping mechanisms must be beyond measure - but if I were you, I'd try that one first. It's wise to learn from the old masters.
haha, you may have a point, hahaha
Life is fate. I lost to a guy 200 points lower than me who gave me 8 chances to equalize and I missed them all. Two days later I played the greatest game of my life vs. Louis Winokur. Sacrificed my Queen for mate in 7. I laugh when I lose because its a joke after 40 years of playing.
No one can tell me I'm not a GM. http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1760686
ZackBlack23
Losing can make me so angry at times, how do i combat this?
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Losing can't make you angry, get a grip. Learn to appreciate your opponent. It's a game, you're going to loose on occasion, get over it.