Originally posted by ivan2908I had the same problem (i.e. losing to players lower graded than me, doing better against higher graded players) in fact still do to some extent.
... But then I get dragged to blitzing ....
What does "... I get dragged .... " mean? That's a classic 'addict' excuse ... seeing the problem and therefore solution as somehow to external to yourself. (Really - it is. I work in an alcohol rehab and I hear this kind of language all the time).
I read somewhere (Chess for Tigers I think) that losing to players objectively weaker than yourself is really the result of one thing ... not taking them or the game seriously and just assuming you'll win whatever moves you play.
The only solution ...
concentrate more.
It's not very palatable but once I accepted the truth of that statement for me then my results against lower graded players began to improve.
Is this also true for you? I don't know .. only you can say. Truth is, though, nobody drags you to blitzing except yourself. Therefore you can choose to stop.
Best of luck.
PS:
In answer to your general point ... you should play the kind of games you enjoy the most. If that means 3/7 games against 1550+ then that is what you should play. Why spend time doing what you don't like?
Again, best of luck.
J
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... I ... deal with "weak" players making move instantly 🙁Again,
I had/have a similar experience. What is the underlying thought process of this attitude...
Well for me it was something like ...
"I don't need to think. I'm going to win because I deserve to because I'm me and I'm better than my opponent and somehow chess OWES me a victory."
Again, you'll have to decide whether or not this applies to you but if you can do well against 1500/1600+ then you can obviously do well against lower rated players if you choose to ... but for some reason you are choosing not to play as well as you can against them. Why not? Answer that question and you've solved your problem.
Originally posted by JonathanB of LondonIt always happens before I am close to some rating checkpoint. Some day ago I was about 1650 rated and if I had just stay calm and played like before now I would be above 1700. But being so close to dreamed 1700 I started a bunch of games against 1300-1400 or so because I become impatient and I wanted 10 or 15 quick victories to get to 1700 fast (my 1550+ opponents are moving rather slowly). Stupid really. From there on, only big downfall.
I had the same problem (i.e. losing to players lower graded than me, doing better against higher graded players) in fact still do to some extent.
What does "... I get dragged .... " mean? That's a classic 'addict' excuse ... seeing the problem and therefore solution as somehow to external to yourself. (Really - it is. I work in an alcohol r ...[text shortened]... ou should play. Why spend time doing what you don't like?
Again, best of luck.
J
Anyway, thanks for advices, I think I will start again, with less games, more quality, and, which is obviously the most important a lot of patience 🙂
Originally posted by ivan2908Most important is self-control.
It always happens before I am close to some rating checkpoint. Some day ago I was about 1650 rated and if I had just stay calm and played like before now I would be above 1700. But being so close to dreamed 1700 I started a bunch of games against 1300-1400 or so because I become impatient and I wanted 10 or 15 quick victories to get to 1700 fast (my 1550+ o ...[text shortened]... , with less games, more quality, and, which is obviously the most important a lot of patience 🙂
Originally posted by ivan2908This is correspondence. It shouldn't be played like blitz. Take your time on your moves, even against 'weak' players, and even in 'obvious' positions.
When playing against weaker opponents I sometimes play my instrument near the computer, or play some computer game and then I refresh my browser and deal with "weak" players making move instantly 🙁
Once you choose your move, look at all possible replies before submitting it. This eliminates most obvious blunders and will save hundreds of points.
Let us say that you have played for a time and got a rating on 2200.... Sounds good :-). Would you then play the same way against people on 18-1900, as you now are playing against player with 12-1300 rating ? Of course not......
Here some advice.
1. Don't have to many games on , in the same time. You don't have time for that, if you want to be good on chess. How many games you can have playing in the same time is different from players to players.
2. Are you playing music instrument when you are playing chess. It is a poor idee. The chess disturb your development as musicians ;-).
3. Never move before you have analyised the position for at least 1 min. Use the analyse board and enjoy the position for a while when you stand better. It is always nice to look at winning position. And if you are carefull you also can see how your opponent can make it hard for you.....
4.You are of course going to win the games, but you don't know when.
It can be in the opening, the middlegame or the endgame. When they see that you have 300-400 rating points higher, they are playing clearly better then they usually play.
I wish you good luck !
Originally posted by DagamoStyle1. Yeah, here you are the most right, I think 10 up to maximum 15 games CC is maximum if I want to analyze throughly, otherwise the quality of games is just falling.
Let us say that you have played for a time and got a rating on 2200.... Sounds good :-). Would you then play the same way against people on 18-1900, as you now are playing against player with 12-1300 rating ? Of course not......
Here some advice.
1. Don't have to many games on , in the same time. You don't have time for that, if you want to be good on ...[text shortened]... nts higher, they are playing clearly better then they usually play.
I wish you good luck !
2. Well I play instrument sometimes when I fall in madness of playing quick moves to kill time between refreshing browser, I do not play my concert repertoire then 🙂
3. Your third point is very true. When playing CC you should play at least slow like an slow otb match if you want to get to anywhere
4. This is also true, I myself beat 1600+ players easier then 1300 because against an 1600 I think, analyze, look at the strategic elements, I blunder check etc. Against 1300 I even do not look at the whole board for more than a second before making my move and my 1300 opponents usually prove to be superior than my, capturing my hanging queen or something. Three days ago, I looked at some game so fast I thought it's another game so I resigned winning game, with a piece up and superior position 🙂
So the conclusion is to reduce number of games as fast as possible. I know I could be 1700+ (I think I already play at that level with a bit of discipline) but when I near this number I start to play quick in stupid and desperate attempt for few quick kills against my opponents...
I will control my self better from now on ! 😛 Thanks for advice to all af you.