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rb

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Hey guys! I just became a subscriber 😉... Now.. I did this to try to improve my chess, what should I do while I'm a subscriber?

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Originally posted by range blasts
Hey guys! I just became a subscriber 😉... Now.. I did this to try to improve my chess, what should I do while I'm a subscriber?
tease non subs, remember.. youre on higher level now








enjoy 🙂

rb

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lol... that's certainly nice.

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You should join the clan The Gambit Whores

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Originally posted by range blasts
Hey guys! I just became a subscriber 😉... Now.. I did this to try to improve my chess, what should I do while I'm a subscriber?
Welcome.

coquette
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play in every tournament, join four super active clans, accept every game challenge, find out what it's like to have a thousand games and watch your rating crash . . .feel bad . . .. .get therapy . . .take antidepressants . . .swear you can quit any time . . .. pretend that you still have a life out there . . . . .deny deny deny . .. . . . but, most of all, play a ton of games

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Originally posted by range blasts
Hey guys! I just became a subscriber 😉... Now.. I did this to try to improve my chess, what should I do while I'm a subscriber?
1) Set a self-limit number of games. This is a very important step. If you really want to improve your chess, you probably shouldn't play more than about 50 games at a time, but 30 is even better.

2) Watch out for game time controls. Whether you are considering joining a clan or a tournament, check to make sure the time controls are manageable.

3) Don't join more than two clans, and consider joining several smaller-banded tournaments (rather than fewer big-banded tournaments, where you will occasionally be swamped with games all at one time).

Have fun!

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Both witty and coq give good advice.

As a new-ish subscriber I have to say the number of games I'm playing makes a big difference in my ability to learn. For example, if I am trying out a new opening line I may join an octet so I can try it out on several players of equal skill. If I want to try and focus on my midgame and work on some tactics I try and play less games.

The best advice I can give is to accept the game I just sent you =)

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I enjoyed this site much more when I wasn't a sub. No because all features aren't cool but directly the opposite... Six games max, so you can keep your life and addiction under control... But now turneys, clans, unlimited games.... oh oh

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Originally posted by range blasts
Hey guys! I just became a subscriber 😉... Now.. I did this to try to improve my chess, what should I do while I'm a subscriber?
First you need to make sure you have a cool avatar which strikes fear into you opponents. Otherwise your money is totally going to waste.

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Originally posted by st00p1dfac3
First you need to make sure you have a cool avatar which strikes fear into you opponents. Otherwise your money is totally going to waste.
Or one that distracts them...

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Originally posted by range blasts
Hey guys! I just became a subscriber 😉... Now.. I did this to try to improve my chess, what should I do while I'm a subscriber?
Do NOT overload on games or you will find that you will get worse.

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Originally posted by coquette
play in every tournament, join four super active clans, accept every game challenge, find out what it's like to have a thousand games and watch your rating crash . . .feel bad . . .. .get therapy . . .take antidepressants . . .swear you can quit any time . . .. pretend that you still have a life out there . . . . .deny deny deny . .. . . . but, most of all, play a ton of games
basically opposite of this 😉

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Originally posted by st00p1dfac3
First you need to make sure you have a cool avatar which strikes fear into you opponents. Otherwise your money is totally going to waste.
lol, very helpful... ^.^

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Originally posted by meta x zen
Both witty and coq give good advice.

As a new-ish subscriber I have to say the number of games I'm playing makes a big difference in my ability to learn. For example, if I am trying out a new opening line I may join an octet so I can try it out on several players of equal skill. If I want to try and focus on my midgame and work on some tactics I try and play less games.

The best advice I can give is to accept the game I just sent you =)
Sent me a game eh? Not recieved.. anyways, so keep the number of games down?

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