Unconfident

Unconfident

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Joined
14 Jan 06
Moves
4514
23 Mar 06

Most of my games are against lower rated players than I am mainly because I am so unconfident to tackle players around my own rating. I feel that I would lose against them. If you check you my recent games most of them are far below my rating. Is this because my rating just jumped up?

X
Cancerous Bus Crash

p^2.sin(phi)

Joined
06 Sep 04
Moves
25076
23 Mar 06

Losing is how you learn.

J

back in business

Joined
25 Aug 04
Moves
1264
23 Mar 06

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Losing is how you learn.
then I could be a teacher...

Highlander

Planet Earth

Joined
10 Dec 04
Moves
1037862
23 Mar 06

Originally posted by shamley
Most of my games are against lower rated players than I am mainly because I am so unconfident to tackle players around my own rating. I feel that I would lose against them. If you check you my recent games most of them are far below my rating. Is this because my rating just jumped up?
strange as I have more difficulty with lower rated players 🙂
Reckon I move too quickly not giving them the respect they deserve
against my own rating I win more than I lose 🙂

L

The Untouchables;)

Joined
22 Oct 05
Moves
634
23 Mar 06

very very true.

H
Renouned Grob Killer

Joined
17 Dec 05
Moves
14725
23 Mar 06

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Losing is how you learn.
Good posting.

M

Joined
24 Mar 06
Moves
271
25 Mar 06

Losing a lot right now. Getting my butt kicked all over Yahoo. It's been a loooong time since I played regularly, so I expect to lose. A lot. And learn even more from it. I lost a game so badly last night that I laughed about it for longer than the game lasted. =)

R

Edmonton, Alberta

Joined
25 Nov 04
Moves
2101
25 Mar 06

Originally posted by M51
Losing a lot right now. Getting my butt kicked all over Yahoo. It's been a loooong time since I played regularly, so I expect to lose. A lot. And learn even more from it. I lost a game so badly last night that I laughed about it for longer than the game lasted. =)
The same advice, here goes:

Stop wasting your time playing chess on Yahoo.

Play on ICC, Fics, etc...if you want to play blitz chess.

Yahoo is corrupt, the rating system is dumb and its full of cheaters.

L

Joined
18 Jan 06
Moves
3054
25 Mar 06

Originally posted by Mctayto
strange as I have more difficulty with lower rated players 🙂
Reckon I move too quickly not giving them the respect they deserve
against my own rating I win more than I lose 🙂
Ya same here. When I play against a 950, for example, it takes me much longer to beat them than if I were to play an 1100.

M

Joined
24 Mar 06
Moves
271
25 Mar 06

Advice well taken. Will check that out. Thanks! =)