Can't maintain focus

bill718

Enigma

Only Chess

19 Jun 10

bill718

Enigma

Seattle

Joined: 03 Sep 06
Moves: 3298

19 Jun 10

My focus on chess seems to go in 14-18 month cycles. 14-18 months of intense interest in chess, followed by the same period of disinterested burnout. Does this happen to anyone else?😕

wormwood

If Theres Hell Below

We're All Gonna Go!

Joined: 10 Sep 05
Moves: 10228

19 Jun 10

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I've noticed you're sporadic in the last 5 years. you come and go. maybe next time take a break at 13 months before you burn out?

bill718

Enigma

Seattle

Joined: 03 Sep 06
Moves: 3298

19 Jun 10

Originally posted by wormwood
I've noticed you're sporadic in the last 5 years. you come and go. maybe next time take a break at 13 months before you burn out?

You are correct. Maybe a good idea

~~robbie carrobie~~

Joined: 26 Aug 07
Moves: 38239

19 Jun 10

Originally posted by bill718
My focus on chess seems to go in 14-18 month cycles. 14-18 months of intense interest in chess, followed by the same period of disinterested burnout. Does this happen to anyone else?😕

dude everyone goes through this. i got some great advice from a friend recently for there were so many things i was trying to learn, just concentrate on the basics, tactics, middle game strategy, positional concepts and common end game themes, and no more than one at a time, and make sure if you are reading a chess book that its an enjoyable chess book.

adramforall

THORNINYOURSIDE

Joined: 04 Sep 04
Moves: 245624

19 Jun 10

Originally posted by bill718
My focus on chess seems to go in 14-18 month cycles. 14-18 months of intense interest in chess, followed by the same period of disinterested burnout. Does this happen to anyone else?😕

Increase your game load to say 40 games at a time, which will increase the intensity and you may find you can only go for 3 or 4 weeks before suffering a similar period of burnout.

If nothing else, it will reduce the period of inactivity. 😛

Macpo