So, I went to my first real chess tournament. It was in a big fancy chess club. We played swiss system and the strength of players was from about 1400 up to one IM. Most of players had FIDE more or less 1800.
At first, I was very nervous. The event was created as intro to the upcoming GM tournament and there was even a journalist. The results and pairings were written on big LCD screens.
Now the fun part. Out of 25 people, I finished 24 ! Only 4 points out of 16 possible. I was very dissapointed but on the other hand I believe that my poor result was due of lack of blitz practice. I am CC kind of guy.
What I noticed is that out of those 25 people there was less then ten people certainly better then me. In more then a HALF lost games I had better position, or material advantage. My theoretical knowledge was better then average, I was making trouble to my opponents. And then, after some good moves, sacrifices, h-file batteries I would just blunder my queen away or put my own king into check... I won against one 1900+ player and that was the only game that I played without notorious blunders.
I met an IM, a personal trainer of my cousin and he told me that I play quite qood (he looked at some long-control games between me and my cousin) but that I think too deep, play too slow and make unnecesary complications when it comes to blitz chess. He told me : "Look at the Capablanca games, chess is simple". 😛
All in all, it was a fantastic chess experience and I enjoyed it. But...
I can't chew that I was like.. 24. ???! I've lost to 7 years old girl with 1400 rating ?
Computer chess and real chess are two completely different games indeed. 😞
Originally posted by PureRWandBAbsolutely. Of course, it's not only that. The fact that you play against real person sitting in front of you, viewers who look at your board (I got the complex that I look stupid) different time controls, it all counts. The pressure is much bigger then in CC.
Do you think OTB can be more difficult to play because of the visual (3d) aspect of it versus a CC game, where the board is smaller and 2 dimensional?
About 3d vs 2d you are right here. When you get used to 2D board and don't play "real" chess for months your board vision is reduced by 50% (well, at least mine). It's like I don't play the same game. I just don't "see" clearly what's happening, even in familiar openings. The board is just too big. It's like being an inch from the screen and trying to read.
But it's only the question of practice. After a week of over-the-board play, you would get used to it.
Originally posted by ivan2908lol, at least you were not last my friend, imagine the ignominy, looking at the board and seeing you were last! it takes humility to play the royal game, for sure.
So, I went to my first real chess tournament. It was in a big fancy chess club. We played swiss system and the strength of players was from about 1400 up to one IM. Most of players had FIDE more or less 1800.
At first, I was very nervous. The event was created as intro to the upcoming GM tournament and there was even a journalist. The results and pairing ...[text shortened]... 1400 rating ?
Computer chess and real chess are two completely different games indeed. 😞
Originally posted by ivan2908Congratulations! I lack the courage to enter OTB tournaments...and probably the necessary skills. When I play board chess with friends, it's too intense. Playing faceless opponents is far easier.
So, I went to my first real chess tournament. It was in a big fancy chess club. We played swiss system and the strength of players was from about 1400 up to one IM. Most of players had FIDE more or less 1800.
At first, I was very nervous. The event was created as intro to the upcoming GM tournament and there was even a journalist. The results and pairing ...[text shortened]... 1400 rating ?
Computer chess and real chess are two completely different games indeed. 😞
I remember going to my first OTB tournament. It was a bit different experience though. All players were without any ratings, any classes, (in Latvia we still have the Soviet system of Classes 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st, MK (Candidate Master)) so mostly those were seven-year-olds. I got 8/8 but I'm not proud of that since most of them were just giving up pieces and missing mates in 1 or 2 moves. And there were no time controls, except if a game was going one too long, the referee came and put on 15/0.
And I felt like a giant since I was 'already' 15.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieIt's definetly something else. I played with some 2200 rated players. No cheaters there. All of them playing differently, you have to learn to be very flexible to different styles. 🙂
i dunno, but no chess player should succumb to fear! you must remember you are noble and virtuous! i think it would be awesome, an experience, don't you think?
It's amazing. Next month I am going to my first rated tournament (90+30s) time controls, there I am far stronger then in blitz. Yes, it still poor level of playing but at least I'll have 90 minutes to play and 30 seconds to blunder check every move 🙂
Originally posted by robbie carrobieNever been called noble and virtuous before. You obviously don't know me very well. 🙂
i dunno, but no chess player should succumb to fear! you must remember you are noble and virtuous! i think it would be awesome, an experience, don't you think?
Originally posted by greenpawn34I guess he meant CC vs OTB in particular rather than playing against a computer. like, playing bowling on Wii v real bowling 😉
"Computer chess and real chess are two completely different games indeed."
You are right there.
To beat a modern computer you have to 'dumb it down'.
You don't have to do that v a human.