14 Aug 06
Originally posted by ShinidokiMy rating on RHP has peaked at 1650s before. But, then, I had a lot of timeouts also, and my rating dropped down to 1460. I can get it back eventually. But, my life is sort of hectic right now. That's why I'm only playing one game at a time with a nice size timebank. Anyway, yeah, I'd like to get from 1600s to 1800s. But, that two hundred points is tough I've heard. It wasn't so hard getting to 1600-1700 area. But, know that 1800 is a tough one to accomplish. Looks like Rahim has accomplished it though. He gives me hope. 🙂
Hmmm....
I peaked at 1660 so when rahim does something on 1700-1800 i'll really start reading.
as for why I'm posting, well seeing as I have passed 1600, and seeing as I have 0 games going on at the moment, perhaps I can be of some assistance to the 1400's reading this thread.
So....If anybody wants to issue an unrated challenge, I'll do my ...[text shortened]... etly outplay you can disregard my "advice" completly, and i'll see you in the 1600's....
14 Aug 06
Originally posted by powershakerOn here getting to 1800 requires work but getting to 1800+ took me 2 years in OTB. Had a nice tourney win for a 152 point boost 🙂
My rating on RHP has peaked at 1650s before. But, then, I had a lot of timeouts also, and my rating dropped down to 1460. I can get it back eventually. But, my life is sort of hectic right now. That's why I'm only playing one game at a time with a nice size timebank. Anyway, yeah, I'd like to get from 1600s to 1800s. But, that two hundred points is ...[text shortened]... ough one to accomplish. Looks like Rahim has accomplished it though. He gives me hope. 🙂
So do you have 2 years? 3+ hours everyday studying and not playing chess?
14 Aug 06
^I think a 1800 would have marginally stronger abilites across the board, however I think its positional judgement and perhaps planning that give them the edge.
My bouts with 1800's (and above) tend to end quickly, If its not lost by a blunder then it is because I've come out of the opening/middle badly, and then it gets worse.
15 Aug 06
Originally posted by ShinidokiI say blunders first, and then middlegame and openings.
^I think a 1800 would have marginally stronger abilites across the board, however I think its positional judgement and perhaps planning that give them the edge.
My bouts with 1800's (and above) tend to end quickly, If its not lost by a blunder then it is because I've come out of the opening/middle badly, and then it gets worse.
15 Aug 06
Originally posted by RahimKFirst game, Bad development, blunders.
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Second game, Blunder.
Third game, Blunder again.
Fourth game, Not knowing the opening well enough, 5...Nc6 is wrong here. That's what started white's attack, Blunder at the end.
I read your comments on why you lost. This is basically what I see.
1. You aren't using an opening book or database.
2. You are missing tactics and losing pieces.
3. You are not asking your self what your opponents threat it.
Read my 1400 thread like I recommended before, follow that advice on page 2 and then I can help you. I can't help you if you keep playing chess this way without thinking about your opponents threat and replies to your moves.
15 Aug 06
Originally posted by JackOfAllGame 2241121
1. Jackofall--1316
2. i want to be really good, 1600 is one of many numbers between 1316 and really good.
3. 3 games, 1 inactive. i tend to take games in waves, like fill up and play them all, then fill up again. I'm a very busy guy, (and a non subscriber) but i can play lots more if needed. the number of minutes i spend on each move varies widle ...[text shortened]... i basically forfeited my half of the board to him while i moved my queen around a lot.
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15 Aug 06
Originally posted by RahimKFirst game, Bad opening, not asking what the threat is, tactics.
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Game 1253581
Second game, Being greedy and not protecting your king.
Third game, Bad development, moving the same piece over and over and then tactics.
Fourth game, not protecting your king and tactics.
Fifth game, not protecting your king and bad opening play.
15 Aug 06
Originally posted by kmac27When you post you go to gameid at the bottom under insert smiley and enter the game # into there.
i dont know how to put them in the game format so i just put the links.
http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=2298004
http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=2304812
i've had a lot of trouble when white plays f5 and i dont know what to do any tips?
http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=2283419
http://www.redhotpaw ...[text shortened]... st. this is when i started to try and attack better but i just couldn't come up with the win.
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15 Aug 06
1. MIODude - 1574 (but.. I lose more often against 1600+ people. I can't stay consistent above 1600
2. 2 years on the site.. i think I need to show more improvement
3. Currently playing 24, but usually have about 40 on the go. Typically 2 minutes a move.. sometimes more.. if its an obvious swap, much less
4. No.. i haven't dropped below 1500 for a while.. so I never read it.. I was on my way to 1600, but its so hard to keep it up there!
Game 2232907 Move 20, I think I should have taken the bishop (dxc6). This caused me to have 2 split pawns, and from there, it just got worse trying to defend them
Game 2100218 Blunder when I lost my bishop on move 15.. I didn't notice I had him boxed in
Game 2030540 stupid move 13, and complete blunder on move 17 . This was a bad game for sure
Game 2155688 move 19 (pawn b2-b4) lead the way to lose my knight on A4
Game 2155691 Move 28 led me into a swap that then caused a fork to lose a major piece down.
I'll go back to your "how to get to 1400" and see what it says too
15 Aug 06
Originally posted by RahimKor, you can write it into your message like this:
When you post you go to gameid at the bottom under insert smiley and enter the game # into there.
[gid*]2298004[/gid*]
just take those '*' off and it'll be like:
Game 2298004
same applies to
user id: [uid*]2298004[/uid*]
tournament id: [tid*]2298004[/tid*]
thread id: [threadid*]2298004[/threadid*]
clan id: [cid*]2298004[/cid*]
15 Aug 06
Originally posted by RahimKI may too highly rated for this but perhaps you'll be nice and give me some hints...
Hello Chess fans from around the world. It's finally here! What you guys have been asking for. Anyone interested should do the following things below:
1. Rhp Name and Rating
2. Why you want to get to 1600
3. How many games are you currently playing and on average how many minutes do you spend on each move?
4. Have you read my Need help getting to 1400 ...[text shortened]... so we can compare. Plus I'm only allowed 10 PM's in 24 hours. I love the life of a non-sub 🙂
1. Zebano: 1668 (peaked at 1770 and immediatly crashed back down to 1500 - a lot of wins followed by a lot of losses)
2. I would like to compete for our state title in the next couple of years (we only have 2 experts and the rest of the field is class A and below, so I think this is possible; I am currently a class B USCF player).
3. I used to play 100+ but am down to 50 concurrent games. I usually spend between 10seconds and 10 minutes on a move with an average of around 1 minute. Median time is probably 20 seconds.
4. I have read it. I do forget to consider my opponents threats every so often.
5.
Game 2216100
I achieved a superior endgame but miscalculated (I reviewed them and realized I gave myself 2 moves in a row =/). The miscalculation dropped a pawn for no compensation leaving me lost....
Upon further review I still had some play.
a3!, b5, b4 (or a5, a4), Kg7, Ke7, and white holds the draw...
note that if a/b5 is ommited by black, white just skips his a/b4 move
I resigned a drawn game =(
Game 2324376
Move 12 was nothing but a blunder...
Game 2320151
Move 10 left my opening preperation behind. I didn't check a db/book. I believe that Be3, Bc5, Bxc5 would have been fine based on the fact that he is moving his already developed bishop again while I am just trading off an undeveloped piece (both can influence the critical d4 square).
Move 13 then lost tactically.
Game 2216099
I transposed into a catalan (an opening I don't know) didn't use a book/db, lost a pawn, then another, then trapped my knight. =(
Game 2277078
Move 15 just drops a pawn with no compensation. It just got worse from there Move 26 was another obious blunder.
15 Aug 06
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Originally posted by RahimK1.tomtom232 1223
Hello Chess fans from around the world. It's finally here! What you guys have been asking for. Anyone interested should do the following things below:
1. Rhp Name and Rating
2. Why you want to get to 1600
3. How many games are you currently playing and on average how many minutes do you spend on each move?
4. Have you read my Need help getting to 1400 ...[text shortened]... so we can compare. Plus I'm only allowed 10 PM's in 24 hours. I love the life of a non-sub 🙂
2.I am trying to get good at chess becaues I want to be a grandmaster as fast as I can even though it will be a while
3.6 and about three minutes a move
4.yes but I already know most of the stuff and I think I should be over 1400 but I play higher rated players and underestimate some lower rated players
5.
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