Originally posted by dirtysniper I believe Beer is holding me back.
Lol. I have a strict no playing policy on RHP whenever there is beer involved.
I think free time is holding me back. I don't have time to study the game like I would like. I devote any study time to tactics, but would love to be able to study endgame and openings.
No, lack of leisure time to study the game, having a new baby, old age, etc. are also external factors. I just mean, when you play a game of chess, why is it so bad as it is, and not GM material, or at least not valued "200 rating points" higher.
Originally posted by heinzkat Question: why is your playing strength not 200 rating points higher than it is now? What elements of chess are holding you back? The opposition.
Originally posted by heinzkat What are you doing worse than your 200+ points higher rated opponents? 'worse' is hardly the word...to rarely use databases, perhaps I'm just less 'reliant' and that can be to the detriment of my game. To have a greater willingness to play toward the statistical aspects of a game, why in a fianchetto indian 4. e4 has a 2% better chance than g3 etc etc ...[text shortened]... nfident 'some aspects' of what I say may well be understood...as for the rest, who knows 🙂
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'worse' is hardly the word...to rarely use databases, perhaps I'm just less 'reliant' and that can be to the detriment of my game. To have a greater willingness to play toward the statistical aspects of a game, why in a fianchetto indian 4. e4 has a 2% better chance than g3 etc etc I play toward my percieved strengths, I prefer the following 'make up' as a result of g3...what I am more confident with...to a degree my game is stagnent but I have understanding of what I play.
I feel confident 'some aspects' of what I say may well be understood...as for the rest, who knows 🙂
Originally posted by heinzkat Look, that's more like it. So if you would get rid of those aspects, would you be 200 points stronger?
if I could get rid of them, I'd be 400 points higher. but I'd settle for getting mediocre, and reaching some kind of more or less complete coverage over said areas. that should do the 200+ difference I think.
The 200 points question
28 Nov '09 01:10
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