08 May 20
@wolfgang59 saidNo, I win when messing around. I think it is called getting bored.
That's a euphemism for losing.
Losing yourself in the mire!
10 May 20
I only play long time scale games.
I think about each game as long as I think is necessary before moving.
If my opponent(s) are online and moving in our games I will continue playing in those games.
When I've had enough I simply log out.
Because all my games are long time scale I never have time pressure
I always play to win (or draw if I have no chance of winning)even in tournaments where I am "out" but I don't get upset when I lose.
I do get annoyed with myself if I do something really stupid.
I often go back through a game where I have lost and try to workout my errors.
Hopefully this way I avoid the same mistakes in the future
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10 May 20
@eladar saidI don't see the difference. Surely it's possible to play to win while messing about a bit? Of course, messing about completely - opening with Na3 and h4 - isn't playing to win, but it's not playing for enjoyment, either. But it's perfectly possible to play a line you know might or might not be good enough, but is at least going to give you some play; without playing for a Petrosyan .25-point win.
No, I win when messing around. I think it is called getting bored.
You must play to win, otherwise you are playing to lose. But you also must play enjoy yourself, otherwise you are playing to intend to draw... and therefore will lose more often than you will win.
10 May 20
@eladar saidI play to win, however blitz is a good place to experiment with ideas that may (or may not) work in a tournament setting with rating points on the line.
I find that when I play blitz games mire often than not, I am just messing around.