I, for a while(2 weeks) was stuck at about 1260 or so.
I have been solving loads of tactics and playing allot, watched some videos read some stuff.
Today I memorised allot of openings and started using them.
My rating on chessmaster is around 1450 Now on here its about 1400 too about...
On Fics its about 1380 right now, just started playing.
This is amazing to me, seriously.
I have only been playing for 2 1/2 months now!
Anyone else experiance any, sudden jumps in their rating?
Originally posted by MCAAh thats not nice...
nope - only drops 🙁
Try finding out what makes it drop.
I just studied most of the openings I use with chessmaster about 5 moves into them.
I belive that if you start well, you finish well. Also studying tactics helped.
I'm still just a beginner though, im so happy about this.
Originally posted by Ian CoetzeeI have been playing for years but have never studied books or gone over my old games, so I am not surprised by my lack of progression.
Ah thats not nice...
Try finding out what makes it drop.
I just studied most of the openings I use with chessmaster about 5 moves into them.
I belive that if you start well, you finish well. Also studying tactics helped.
I'm still just a beginner though, im so happy about this.
Thankfully I only play for fun, so I supopose it doesn't matter wether I progress much or not 🙂
Originally posted by MCAI guess your right, though I get a thrill out of watching my rating increase.
I have been playing for years but have never studied books or gone over my old games, so I am not surprised by my lack of progression.
Thankfully I only play for fun, so I supopose it doesn't matter wether I progress much or not 🙂
I also dont like getting crushed by someone otb and then he thinks his all that, so I practise. lol
I play chess, 50% for the fun of it, 50% for the competition of it.
Originally posted by ih8sensThats what makes it so thrilling!
Bobby Fischer man... don't quote me on this but he said something like "it's just you and the board, and you've got something to prove."... that's the whole of it, a bunch of guys trying to prove that their brain is that little bit better.
After loosing, twice to a guy at our school rated about 1400 in a weird opening, I came home and studied up on it, now I know what to start out with and what to plan once we play again.
It's a great sport/game/art/whatever.
I honestly think I'm almost a 1600 player.. when i play full game time controls i regularily draw against fritz and chessmaster (nothing special i know.. but a draw against the top programs impresses me).. yet on here.. i start playing good, then mid game i stop caring and make some stupid sacrifice just to spice the game up... ratings suck.
Originally posted by ih8sensI cant draw against chessmaster... no ways.
I honestly think I'm almost a 1600 player.. when i play full game time controls i regularily draw against fritz and chessmaster (nothing special i know.. but a draw against the top programs impresses me).. yet on here.. i start playing good, then mid game i stop caring and make some stupid sacrifice just to spice the game up... ratings suck.
To me, that is a big deal, atleast for now.
Originally posted by Ian CoetzeeIt's not always that impressive... this is one of my draws against C.Master
I cant draw against chessmaster... no ways.
To me, that is a big deal, atleast for now.
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nge7 4.O-O Ng6 5.d3 Be7 6.Nc3 a6 7.Ba4 O-O 8.Be3 b5 9.Bb3 Bb7 10.a3 Na5 11.Ba2 Nc6 12.Bb3 Na5 13.Ba2 Nc6
14.Bb3 1/2-1/2
Originally posted by ih8sensWhats your chessmaster rating?
It's not always that impressive... this is one of my draws against C.Master
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nge7 4.O-O Ng6 5.d3 Be7 6.Nc3 a6 7.Ba4 O-O 8.Be3 b5 9.Bb3 Bb7 10.a3 Na5 11.Ba2 Nc6 12.Bb3 Na5 13.Ba2 Nc6
14.Bb3 1/2-1/2
How many games do you draw out of 20?
Sorry for the questions 🙂
Oh and thanks for posting that.
Funny how a 2900 Rated computer would draw that easily, it should know better lol.