I have recently developed a really bad habit.
I'll look at a move, say to myself "that is awful - do not play that". Then I'll look at other moves, none seem really satisfying, then I'll see a move and go "Ah-ha!" and play it.
And then I realise it is the move I originally discarded, and a quick look shows it is really awful.
I don't know why I've started doing this. Has anyone else come across this? And do they know why they started doing this?
It is really weird. Normally I play moves of varying quality, thinking they are good, but my judgement is that of a 1600-1700 player.
But this is the first time I've started playing moves I know to be bad.
@Wyn-Davies saidAlexander Kotov describes exactly this phenomenon in his book “think like a grandmaster.” He goes on to describe how to analyze logically and consistently. I highly recommend this book to you.
I have recently developed a really bad habit.
I'll look at a move, say to myself "that is awful - do not play that". Then I'll look at other moves, none seem really satisfying, then I'll see a move and go "Ah-ha!" and play it.
And then I realise it is the move I originally discarded, and a quick look shows it is really awful.
I don't know why I've started doing this. ...[text shortened]... that of a 1600-1700 player.
But this is the first time I've started playing moves I know to be bad.
@greenpawn34 saidI think the key is not to rush.
It happens to us all on here. We play a dozen or so different games
at the same time and our brain turns to water round about game 14-15.
I've done it. I've made a move noting a potential mistake in the position.
When the game comes around again I remember the move and play it!
When you have a lot of games waiting,we tend not to look carefully enough when trying to clear the most urgent games.
The golden rules always apply:-
1.Check all checks
2.Have I any pieces hanging?
3.Try to figure out what the opponent is planning with his last move if it's not
defensive (i.e moving a threatened piece)
4.Do a final check before hitting the submit button
These are things we tend to forget when not taking our time.
@venda saidGood idea. Soviet GMs were drilled to memorize and implement a checklist of items before every move (outside of booked openings), albeit of a more abstract and strategic nature, but same idea in principle.
I think the key is not to rush.
When you have a lot of games waiting,we tend not to look carefully enough when trying to clear the most urgent games.
The golden rules always apply:-
1.Check all checks
2.Have I any pieces hanging?
3.Try to figure out what the opponent is planning with his last move if it's not
defensive (i.e moving a threatened piece)
4.Do a final check before hitting the submit button
These are things we tend to forget when not taking our time.
@greenpawn34 saidI have my filter set at least time remaining.
I've mentioned this 100 times on here.
Do a blunder check, take your time and yet
we all still race along and blunders get played.
The only cure as far as I can see is, at you would
do in an OTB game. Play just one game at a time.
I start at the top and work my way down until I've had enough,unless I see a green dot upon which I usually play those games first
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@greenpawn34 saidNot all bad moves are blunders though, or are they?
I've mentioned this 100 times on here.
Do a blunder check, take your time and yet
we all still race along and blunders get played.
The only cure as far as I can see is, at you would
do in an OTB game. Play just one game at a time.