Underestimate

If a opponent is rated 300-400 points lower then me.

I tend to get a bit arrogant 😏 and tend to uderestimate him/her.

A good example is this game Game 2955016 . 😳

Full credit to Plasma Torch.

But, my question,.... does anyone else have this problem. Or is it just me🙄

An f7 hack by move 3 is a rather patronising (not to say compromising to your own position) way to play anyone.
I'd never treat anyone like that - even if they were rated far lower than me. Just play your normal game would be my advice.

Why not Kh1?

Originally posted by Squelchbelch
An f7 hack by move 3 is a rather patronising (not to say compromising to your own position) way to play anyone.
I'd never treat anyone like that - even if they were rated far lower than me. Just play your normal game would be my advice.

Originally posted by Diet Coke
Why not Kh1?

Originally posted by Diet Coke
He was black.

Half the games I play as black seem to involve f7 hacks.

Which are ended quickly by e6.

Originally posted by metbierop
If a opponent is rated 300-400 points lower then me.

I tend to get a bit arrogant 😏 and tend to uderestimate him/her.

A good example is this game Game 2955016 . 😳

Full credit to Plasma Torch.

But, my question,.... does anyone else have this problem. Or is it just me🙄

I dropped material in both these games to a 500 points lower rated player, but managed to wrestle wins out of them. pure luck.

Game 2967815
Game 2967786