I'm sure someone else must have this problem, i'll be playing well for while, then get crushed several games in a row, and it just turns everything in a dark gloom, I feel like never playing chess again, etc. etc.
But of course I play again, then get smacked down again, play, get smacked down, play, get smacked down, play, get smacked down, play.
=.=
Is there anyway to NOT get so depressed?
Originally posted by azalin76Go over the games, and find your mistakes. Find better moves, to improve your lines. A lost game is an opportunity to find errors in your thinking. I am sure once you do this you will not be so bummed out with a few losses.
I'm sure someone else must have this problem, i'll be playing well for while, then get crushed several games in a row, and it just turns everything in a dark gloom, I feel like never playing chess again, etc. etc.
But of course I play again, then get smacked down again, play, get smacked down, play, get smacked down, play, get smacked down, play.
=.=
Is there anyway to NOT get so depressed?
Originally posted by azalin76And maybe stop playing real games for a day or two and just do some study or analysis. I find after I've been smacked down really bad or lost to a lower rated opponent, I really need to stay away from chess or I get depressed and screw up all my other games as well, or resign drawn games. I'm trying to work on discipline in both these areas. Also when you think you suck is a great time to feel motivated enough to study things like endgames.
I'm sure someone else must have this problem, i'll be playing well for while, then get crushed several games in a row, and it just turns everything in a dark gloom, I feel like never playing chess again, etc. etc.
But of course I play again, then get smacked down again, play, get smacked down, play, get smacked down, play, get smacked down, play.
=.=
Is there anyway to NOT get so depressed?
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Originally posted by azalin76Find yourself a hot chess babe to play with.
I'm sure someone else must have this problem, i'll be playing well for while, then get crushed several games in a row, and it just turns everything in a dark gloom, I feel like never playing chess again, etc. etc.
But of course I play again, then get smacked down again, play, get smacked down, play, get smacked down, play, get smacked down, play.
=.=
Is there anyway to NOT get so depressed?
Ok, you were insulted by my first post, so I'll try again, but in more detail.
In principle, I agree with Ice Cold's post. Even though I'm a complete patzer at chess, I try to keep a positive attitude. Because of my low rating at my club, I lose most of my otb games. (I checked your RHP win percentage - It's a little less than 48% - considerably higher than my win percentage at my club.) But I don't view my win/loss record as very important, at least not in the short run. (And maybe not even in the long run, since chess is just a hobby for me.)
When I play a game, of course I want to play my best and win, but I also have two other goals -
1) Have fun!
2) Learn something from the game.
If I can do those two things, then the win or loss isn't that important to me. I'm basically trying to follow several of Dan Heisman's guidelines:
"Your rating doesn't mean anything. Your playing strength is the only thing that matters; in the long run your rating will follow your playing strength."
"You improve (and your rating goes up) when you 1) learn a new pattern or principle or 2) when you identify a mistake and are able to avoid repeating it - not when you win a bunch of games." = adding positives and subtracting negatives. Figuring out how to identify and avoid repeating mistakes is one of the best things you can do!"
"Don't be afraid of losing. Be afraid of playing a game and not learning something." Losing can be a great motivator if it helps you identify and correct things you are doing that cause the loss."
And if it seems like I'm the head cheerleader for Dan, then I guess I'm guilty as charged. I think Dan is one smart guy when it comes to teaching chess.