Originally posted by !~TONY~!Thanks. You have some good points. As for the rating drop, I have expected that to happen almost since I joined TFC, so it's about time that it really happens. 😉 I think I'll go ahead and buy that book. So far I only have one chess book which is very basic and which I have barely looked into (I got Chessmaster 10th Edition shortly after getting that book, and Waitzkin's Chess Academy in Chessmaster was more useful for me). I guess it's time for some more theory.
I have some things to add to this. This is how it goes for me too. Basically what happens is we prolong our losing games out as long as possible, so our ratings go down in swings. You win a bunch in a row, then you lose all the ones you were moving slowly in. So the big up and downs are no surprise right? At least that is how it is for me. No biggie guys! T ...[text shortened]... rtainly help. Keep studying it and tactics, and I am sure you will cease to not find good moves!
Originally posted by Lord of the PawnsI tell ya what, i`ll work on my chess, when you work on your spelling, grammer and punctuation. Deal?
why dont you guys stop waisting your times in the forums and try to work on your chess instead...
it would solve all problems in one go... you not playing good chess and me having to reed about your sissy baby crying and comforting eachtoher...
Men pull yourselves together will ya???
Now piss off.
Grown ups are talking.
Sounds like what i've been going through lately. Seems like theres a limit to what info your brain can process, and how much you know.
If your skill is say 1600, and your playing 1600's you will be 1600 or so, give or take.
Read a few books, practice tactics, take lessons, and your knowledge will increase, and you will beat more 1600's.
If you dont study, and keep playing, you will learn at a slower rate, only learning from your mistakes.
If you take in more data from other sources, your knowledge will increase, and you will have more info to access when a certain position comes up.
Learn something new.
I was reading Karpov, and got into a rut, because i was switching to positional mind think, and made an adjustment.
I played my CT-Art for 15 min, and my online blitz rating went up 100+ points in an hour.
I think i used the info from the Karpov book, and a shot of tactic adreinalin, and got supercharged.
Im going to keep reading the Karpov book, but also try to learn some Tal. and Alekhine games. Will see how that go'es. Good Luck
If you have a disciplined program for improvement, you will improve. But your rating, your record, and even your performance may suffer frequent set-backs, particularly when you are applying new information.
During the past month, I've seen a dramatic improvement in my rating at RHP--I won nearly every game that started shortly after I joined two clans. My clan record--20-2-5--led to the rapid rise in rating. Now I could conclude either that clan members' ratings are inflated, or that I've improved. I suspect improvement.
During the same period, I've been losing more than my usual number of blitz games on FICS, and my rating went down about 100 points there.
Originally posted by Tactical PlayThat may be true, but I don't even have anyone to play unrated OTB games with. 😕 But my ambitions are not that high anyway. Having started playing at the age of 34, I don't think it's realistic to believe I can become more than a mediocre amateur player. Maybe a bit more than mediocre in correspondence chess if I work hard.
An international master said it to me best "You must lose 1000 rated over the board games to become a master"
Originally posted by ChakanA grown-up with a dancing tiger in his profile...
I tell ya what, i`ll work on my chess, when you work on your spelling, grammer and punctuation. Deal?
Now piss off.
Grown ups are talking.
I think our society is going down...
Anyway keep weeping it is your life...
At least you can take out your misery in the forums here... at least someone listening to you!!!!!
the irony of chess is that a really good player hates to lose. It gives him the drive to measure every move and play his best. However, the "hate to lose" characteristic can overwhelm you and paralyze your game. Philosophically, you have to think that every game, loss or win is making you a better player, even though you don't think so at the time. Chess improvement is not a perpetually upward line. It goes up and down, even among grandmasters. So, I guess what I'm saying is: give it your best shot and leave the rest to fate and your opponent. Don't dwell and obsess over losses (or wins for that matter). You're never as good or as bad as you think.