Ok, for the last three months or so i've been making a real effort to raise my level of play. Whenever i log on, i will look at each of my games in turn and think up some moves. I'll then carry on through my games slowly and perhaps won't make a move for 2 hours until im 'feeling it'. 'It' being that state of mind were you see things you didn't see b4.
The other day (saturday), i was a bit tired. I logged on, spent two hours looking through my games.....
By the time i made a move, i was exhausted! I logged on on sunday and realized i'd made some bad mistakes (some were resign worthy...) in nearly all of my games!!!
Im screwing. What the hell do i have to do to get over 1600 and stay there, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! I really want to just resign all my games and go bury my head under something heavy.😠......:'(
Originally posted by marinakatombStop being so hard on yourself. Take a day off. Smell the roses.
Ok, for the last three months or so i've been making a real effort to raise my level of play. Whenever i log on, i will look at each of my games in turn and think up some moves. I'll then carry on through my games slowly and perhaps won't make a move for 2 hours until im 'feeling it'. 'It' being that state of mind were you see things you didn't ...[text shortened]... I really want to just resign all my games and go bury my head under something heavy.😠......:'(
Originally posted by SirLoseALotThat's exactly what i've been trying not to do. The only problem is i work 12 hour night shifts at the week end. I normally start off fresh, it's just after a certain time i become tired. I didn't realize in time last saturday that i was fatigued. I had three games were i was up a piece, all of which i am now down a piece!!! I hate this site.....well, maybe not, i just hate loosing 😞
Uhm,don't make moves when you're tired? 🙂
Originally posted by marinakatombWhoaaa!Up a piece,then down a piece!?That's some bad moves you made!!!
That's exactly what i've been trying not to do. The only problem is i work 12 hour night shifts at the week end. I normally start off fresh, it's just after a certain time i become tired. I didn't realize in time last saturday that i was fatigued. I had three games were i was up a piece, all of which i am now down a piece!!! I hate this site.....well, maybe not, i just hate loosing 😞
You sure you weren't sleepwalking instead of just tired 😉
Originally posted by SirLoseALotIt is hard to not make moves when you are not tired when the time is a bit on the fast side. Three days a move is about the standard. Lets see. Day one. A bad day. Day two. Something happens. Day three. Still not a good day, but have to move. It is a bit too easy to be tired when you have to work.
Uhm,don't make moves when you're tired? 🙂
My advice would be to stop focusing on the ratings numbers ("How do I get above 1600 and stay there?" etc.) and just try to have *fun*. It's supposed to be a game, remember? We say that we "play" chess, not "do" chess or "endure" chess. We're "playing". Playing is supposed to be fun. If it's not fun, then don't do it.
I can't play chess when I'm tired, either. Nobody can. Your cognitive functions drop, you miss things. That's normal, whether you're playing chess or backgammon or Parcheesi.
Originally posted by ChessMomI hear what your saying 🙂 The rating isn't 'important', but it does give some indication that you are improving. If you look at my graph you'll see that i've made it over 1600 3 or 4 times since i joined, but every time i do i loose to a lower rated player and loose 30 points off my rating. Being overly concerned with numbers is silly, your right, it's just i want to improve, not just accept my short comings, im sure most people here are the same 😞
My advice would be to stop focusing on the ratings numbers ("How do I get above 1600 and stay there?" etc.) and just try to have *fun*. It's supposed to be a game, remember? We say that we "play" chess, not "do" chess or "endure" chess. We're "playing". Playing is supposed to be fun. If it's not fun, then don't do it.
I can't play che ...[text shortened]... p, you miss things. That's normal, whether you're playing chess or backgammon or Parcheesi.
Originally posted by SirLoseALotWell, up in the exchange, Knight for rook, then.....
Whoaaa!Up a piece,then down a piece!?That's some bad moves you made!!!
You sure you weren't sleepwalking instead of just tired 😉
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And how about this....think i've got a nice attack going, see the check but don't follow it through correctly and have to resign because i loose my queen...
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I was winning nearly all my games the night before, i come to work, load up RHP and realise im screwed for at least two weeks!