Firstly and most importantly, you’re a kid so have fun and enjoy yourself. Don’t worry about openings or all of that. Focus on making good moves, not blundering material, and DON’T PLAY TO FAST. A lot of kids play too fast and that can cost you the game. Relax, get a good night’s sleep, so some tactics, etc.
How to prepare for tournament as a kid?
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Sep 28, 2019
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cyboo wrote:
Firstly and most importantly, you’re a kid so have fun and enjoy yourself. Don’t worry about openings or all of that. Focus on making good moves, not blundering material, and DON’T PLAY TO FAST. A lot of kids play too fast and that can cost you the game. Relax, get a good night’s sleep, so some tactics, etc.
The main thing for a tourney is to sleep very well the night before. If you usually get 6 hours, go in for 8. Eat well too and not too heavy. Play the openings you are most comfortable with, and do everything to make yourself feel top of your game. There really is not more to it than that.
Being a kid yourself and preparing for a chess torment is a very pressuring thing. I have firsthand experience and I can tell you, just be cool, and RELAX
Nov 27, 2019
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SpiderUnicorn wrote:
talapia wrote:
cyboo wrote:
Firstly and most importantly, you’re a kid so have fun and enjoy yourself. Don’t worry about openings or all of that. Focus on making good moves, not blundering material, and DON’T PLAY TO FAST. A lot of kids play too fast and that can cost you the game. Relax, get a good night’s sleep, so some tactics, etc.
The main thing for a tourney is to sleep very well the night before. If you usually get 6 hours, go in for 8. Eat well too and not too heavy. Play the openings you are most comfortable with, and do everything to make yourself feel top of your game. There really is not more to it than that.
Go 9-10 hours. 8 is not good enough for a kid.
When I initially read this post and the quoted text above, I had supposed that you are requesting for the OP to invest a bountiful 6 - 10 hours. I was somewhat confounded for approximately fifteen seconds, before reading the topic sentence of the quote on quote matter.
Nov 27, 2019
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Chessboy2009 wrote:
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Well, first and foremost, I discern that you were born in the year 2009, placing you in the age group of 9 or 10. (I assume that you have not been rapidly accelerating at a fractional speed of light, which would enable you to be experiencing time more slowly. Or any other relativity case such as being 1 metre away from the event horizon of a black hole).
With all that said, your Elo rating and particularly your Puzzle Rush are quite remarkable for that age. If you have not already, formulate an account on chess tempo.com and practise the tactics offered there regularly. Standard will boost your prowess hastily, but ensure to assimilate the motifs being employed to receive better progress. This, as I have found, is the most ready way for me to gain tactical (and perhaps strategic) aptitude. Of course, don't dwell excessively on it as it will deteriorate your self esteem quite austerely; ensure that you play chess for enjoyment and not merely an intellectual jousting. Some may beg to differ with that last aspect there, and I am perfectly fine with that.
Nov 27, 2019
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Addendum: Yes, that very last aspect after the conjunction may instigate some uproar.
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How old are you?
Are your parents going to be at the tournament? If not, be sure not to wonder off with strangers or get kidnapped during fire evacuations. Hang close to the tournament organizers during an evacuation (even if you have to be the last one out).
I train kids and in my experience the worst thing is a nervous kid, you had to prepare before with tactics and different things, in the tournament just enjoy, dont get any preassure from anyone and you will do better than most kids
Everybody says you have to get enough sleep but that's easier said than done. I mean you're a kid for God's sake, you can't just pop a pill to help you relax and go to bed.
Take a walk the day before a tournament. It gives the mind a sense of calm and convinces the brain to dream rather than keeping you awake at 1am.
Jun 1, 2020
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Don't study chess for 2 or 3 days before the tournament. Just do exercise and prepare mentally. Make sure that there is nothing after the tournament that you could be stressed about, assignments etc. Get that all out of the way before hand so you can focus on the chess.
Jun 2, 2020
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Steven-ODonoghue wrote:
Don't study chess for 2 or 3 days before the tournament. Just do exercise and prepare mentally. Make sure that there is nothing after the tournament that you could be stressed about, assignments etc. Get that all out of the way before hand so you can focus on the chess.
Study chess is an oxymoron.
Take as many naps as you can get.
And these should get you started:
https://www.chess.com/blog/WSama/how-your-theme-could-be-affecting-your-wins
https://www.chess.com/blog/WSama/warming-up-to-chess
Have a good night sleep and a healthy meal (Don't eat too much, because you will feel tired)
Don't play moves too fast, I notice a lot of young players likes to blitz out moves in classical time format
Just relax, even find your happy place and then when you go out don't be nervous just relax.
Then crush the field in your level. I know you maybe young but just go with the flow and along with that remember the principles, strategies, common tactics and the endgame and focus and concentrate on your game.
Don't overprepare too much for your game, and don't overthink while your are in your game. Just do your best and see what you can do in the position you make.
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