Being a new subscriber, the sudden stress of 100 games being piled on you had made my rating fall. I have a question for those of you that have experienced this. Does that mean the place in which you fell from is your true, rank, your peak? Will it be easier to handle 100s of games later on? Can you improve while having so many games played? Will you be able to surpass the rank from which when you were a non-subscriber?
Thanks!
~~ R4ng3 Bl4sts
Originally posted by range blastsSome people can handle a huge game load like that and still play well. I'm not one of them. From what you are describing, you aren't either. I can comfortably play 10-20 games and put up a decent showing. You just have to find your own comfort zone. Of course, some people just want to have 100's of games going, and don't care much about the quality of their moves. As far as what your "real" rating is... who knows. Some people's ratings stay pretty consistent, and others (like mine) look like a heart monitor.
Being a new subscriber, the sudden stress of 100 games being piled on you had made my rating fall. I have a question for those of you that have experienced this. Does that mean the place in which you fell from is your true, rank, your peak? Will it be easier to handle 100s of games later on? Can you improve while having so many games played? Will you b ...[text shortened]... ble to surpass the rank from which when you were a non-subscriber?
Thanks!
~~ R4ng3 Bl4sts
Originally posted by Maxwell SmartI see, so, would "adapt and overcome" apply here? If you continuously play giant loads even though you can't take it, will you eventually be able to play consistently even throughout 100s of games? Will the notebook, which I sometimes use, help at all on remembering moves making your load less stressful?
Some people can handle a huge game load like that and still play well. I'm not one of them. From what you are describing, you aren't either. I can comfortably play 10-20 games and put up a decent showing. You just have to find your own comfort zone. Of course, some people just want to have 100's of games going, and don't care much about the quality of ...[text shortened]... eople's ratings stay pretty consistent, and others (like mine) look like a heart monitor.
Sorry for so many questions, but I am naught but a curious player.
Thanks!
~~ R4ng3 Bl4sts
Originally posted by range blasts"Adapt and overcome?" I can't answer that for you. Will you be able to play consistently, probably. Consistently bad would be my guess. The closest answer I can suggest is "trial and error." Good luck.
I see, so, would "adapt and overcome" apply here? If you continuously play giant loads even though you can't take it, will you eventually be able to play consistently even throughout 100s of games? Will the notebook, which I sometimes use, help at all on remembering moves making your load less stressful?
Sorry for so many questions, but I am naught but a curious player.
Thanks!
~~ R4ng3 Bl4sts
I get up to 8-10 games and I can't handle it...I don't have that much time to spend on the computer, let alone do my best to make sound moves. I have no idea how all of you that play 50+ games do it. I have to assume that there's tons of chess play on your employer's time here. So how much do you make for playing chess? 😀
Many people here seem to handle a high load well, but I have to suspect that anyone would play better if they spent more time studying, REALLY STUDYING, fewer games.
Originally posted by range blastsOne other thing that I think it's important is if you enjoy your chess while having so many games? Sometime ago I too got too many games for me to propperly handle. And I didn't playing chess in that time. I was making stupid mistakes not having enough time and so I decided to resign most of my games and never to repeat that mistake again. I think most probabily I can play some good chess (and learn while at it) while having 10-20 games. Even at this time I'm starting to feel a little overcomed with my current game load. 🙁
I see, so, would "adapt and overcome" apply here? If you continuously play giant loads even though you can't take it, will you eventually be able to play consistently even throughout 100s of games? Will the notebook, which I sometimes use, help at all on remembering moves making your load less stressful?
Sorry for so many questions, but I am naught but a curious player.
Thanks!
~~ R4ng3 Bl4sts
your playing strength is proportional to the time you spend on an average move. a GM playing bullet against my CC would lose every single game. the more you have games, the less time you have for the average move.
move fast, lose games for nothing. that's about it.
oh, and EVERYONE here has taken too many games after they subscribed. it seems to be unavoidable.
Originally posted by wormwoodNot everyone 🙂 Even when I first subscribed I still took under 20 games. I personally can't play any more then that. Whilst I'd love to have 100's of games going I know that the standard of my chess would drop dramatically. I'd rather play a few interesting and thought out games then 100 mediocre games.
your playing strength is proportional to the time you spend on an average move. a GM playing bullet against my CC would lose every single game. the more you have games, the less time you have for the average move.
move fast, lose games for nothing. that's about it.
oh, and EVERYONE here has taken too many games after they subscribed. it seems to be unavoidable.
Originally posted by range blastsIt all depends on your level of play and skill.
Being a new subscriber, the sudden stress of 100 games being piled on you had made my rating fall. I have a question for those of you that have experienced this. Does that mean the place in which you fell from is your true, rank, your peak? Will it be easier to handle 100s of games later on? Can you improve while having so many games played? Will you b ...[text shortened]... ble to surpass the rank from which when you were a non-subscriber?
Thanks!
~~ R4ng3 Bl4sts
Take a look at the player tables and view these by moves this month will give you an idea of how high gameloads and high volume moves affects ratings.
The top 30 active movers only 3 are rated at 1700+
User 19960 is one of the few exceptions for higher rated high volume players. Loads of games, loads of moves and constantly maintains a good rating.
Most people who sacrifice quality for quantity will have a rating variance of 130-180 points.
If you can't cope or dislike the fact your rating falls so much, then cut back.
It is easy to artifically raise your rating when playings lots of games.
Only move in winning games, take 10-15 wins in a row and watch your rating rise. When the losses kick in watch the rating drop.
Swings and roundabouts.
caissad4 has my highest respect. I'm sure she'd be near the top of the player tables if she played a sane number of games. She is incredible.
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Originally posted by icantwritewell done, most of us have to crash at least once before we realize our limits...
Not everyone 🙂 Even when I first subscribed I still took under 20 games. I personally can't play any more then that. Whilst I'd love to have 100's of games going I know that the standard of my chess would drop dramatically. I'd rather play a few interesting and thought out games then 100 mediocre games.
Originally posted by wormwoodI've got no doubt I'll crash, but that's normal. When I crash I won't be able to justify it to myself by saying I've been playing too many games. It'll just be because I'll blunder my way down haha
well done, most of us have to crash at least once before we realize our limits...
The day I subscribed I joind a tournament that was in groups of threes and I enjoyed it. Then there was another one with 21 entrants and I thought it was going to be done by playing one opponent at a time. When it started I suddenly had 40 new games (at 1/0 no less) and I flipped out. I know my quality of play suffered just from having 40+ games but I eventually got some of the easier opponents off the board and settled more comfortably into the high teens. I felt pretty good with that many although I still made some real stupid, game losing moves that I would attribute at least partially to the game load and time controls.
As to your ability to concurrently play 100+ and get comfortable - I don't know how anyone does that. I write some notes down and I'm sure that anyone with a high gameload would have to have pretty substantial notes on their games in order to get their mind set properly.
Ultimately, it's succumbing to the temptation to blitz out moves that will cost you over time. If you can conquer that urge then you will have come a long way towards addressing a key reason why ratings suffer from high game loads.