Why keep playing? You are not going to get any better until you figure out what you are doing wrong. Just playing and winning sometimes and losing sometimes but never getting better seems rather useless.
Of course I only starting playing chess to get better so this may be part of my issue.
16 May 19
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@eladar saidWhy keep playing? You are not going to get any better until you figure out what you are doing wrong. Just playing and winning sometimes and losing sometimes but never getting better seems rather useless.
Why keep playing? You are not going to get any better until you figure out what you are doing wrong. Just playing and winning sometimes and losing sometimes but never getting better seems rather useless.
Of course I only starting playing chess to get better so this may be part of my issue.
I've observed some people are happy with this arrangement, and don't care if they get better, playing at the same level year after year is A-OK with them.
I used to be driven to improve, and for awhile succeeded, going from the 1300 to 1700+ level in both CC and OTB in 3 years, but it takes sustained motivation to do this, and much as I hate to admit it, I just don't have the interest in chess I used to. Ego won't let me continue playing if I cannot do so at a decent level, which is why I'm considering wrapping up my last tournament here, and fading from the chess scene.
16 May 19
@eladar saidI think wo do get better the more we play.
Why keep playing? You are not going to get any better until you figure out what you are doing wrong. Just playing and winning sometimes and losing sometimes but never getting better seems rather useless.
Of course I only starting playing chess to get better so this may be part of my issue.
The silly mistakes we make are merely lapses in concentration or not studying a game sufficiently before making a move.
I sometimes play with one eye on the clock e.g I know I have to go out in 10 minutes say but "lets make a few moves before I go so I'm not confronted with lots of games with 1 day left on time when I re log on"
This is when I make the most mistakes.
Another time is when I do sit and study for ages , find myself going over the same possible moves over and over so think "what the hell, I'll just move".
Finally I believe rating to be a poor measure in general of a players ability because it's only based on current rating.For example you are rated 1500, you lose to a 1200 player so lose lots of points.You look at the opponents stats and see his 5 year rating is 1900 but he's lost a high number of by timeout hence the low rating.
17 May 19
@eladar saidHow do you propose "figuring out what you are doing wrong" if you quit playing? The only way to 'figure it out', especially on one's own, is to play more, not less.
Why keep playing? You are not going to get any better until you figure out what you are doing wrong. Just playing and winning sometimes and losing sometimes but never getting better seems rather useless.
Of course I only starting playing chess to get better so this may be part of my issue.
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17 May 19
@suzianne saidExactly what I am finding out, e.g., I'm at the point where I'm thinking "as boring as it seems, it might be a good idea to really learn some openings, instead of just winging it with elements and fragments."
How do you propose "figuring out what you are doing wrong" if you quit playing? The only way to 'figure it out', especially on one's own, is to play more, not less.