whats the point of...

Dance Master MC

Tournaments

09 Jul 07 21:16

Dance Master MC

USA

Joined: 02 Mar 07
Moves: 8808

09 Jul 07 21:16

...unbanded tournaments? The strongest players are most likely going to win anyway, why let lower rated people enter?

Sicilian Smaug

Joined: 15 Aug 05
Moves: 96595

09 Jul 07 21:52

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jayaitch

Tunbridge Wells

Joined: 20 Jun 03
Moves: 254314

10 Jul 07 00:13

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I think the only way to improve is by playing higher rated players

Irax

Joined: 06 Aug 05
Moves: 42926

13 Jul 07 16:58

Originally posted by jayaitch
I think the only way to improve is by playing higher rated players

I think you forgot to finish your sentence..

I think the only way to improve is by playing higher rated players, read up on opening theory, study some endgames especially rook and pawns, solve puzzles, play through and analyse some grandmaster games, .....

carjam

Chalk Village

Joined: 23 Dec 05
Moves: 127196

13 Jul 07 18:16

ive done all that..and im still 'rubbish'...there must be something else

Tonx

Japan

Joined: 24 Dec 06
Moves: 32973

14 Jul 07 01:37

Originally posted by carjam
ive done all that..and im still 'rubbish'...there must be something else

Don`t be so hard on yourself, you are better than me! The game has so much depth that it takes time to improve.

I agree that playing better players is important for improving, and then look back at the game with the analyse feature and see why you lost. Of course, if you forget those lessons you won`t get better!