08 Nov '06 01:17>
My teacher at chess said there's always something to be learned in any chess game so don't give up on it. Even in defeat you can learn something. Smart man. ;-)
Originally posted by BedlamThis is a very relevant question! I find i constantly go through peaks and troths. Often i will log into RHP and find numerous possibilities in my games. I'll make a heap of strong moves, but when i log in a few days later, i struggle to remember what i was planning and can't find anything at all!
This applies more to OTB and real time chess than correspondence chess I guess. What do you do when you are faced with a run of bad form, do you try to play through it? Take a break away from chess? Study harder? etc
Iv always tried to play through it especially online. Although this isn't great for your rating.....my playchess (slow) rating has lost a ...[text shortened]... nd once I find form again my rating bounces back.
How do you lot try to deal with bad form?
Originally posted by BedlamI always wondered what to do when you are playing bad as well. Me, I always try to play through it but I get frustrated and play even worse. Usually when I have had a long day at school and am tired, I play bad chess. On weekday nights, I seem to play worse as well. If it is bullet that I am playing and are in bad shape, then I find it hard to force myself to stop playing.
This applies more to OTB and real time chess than correspondence chess I guess. What do you do when you are faced with a run of bad form, do you try to play through it? Take a break away from chess? Study harder? etc
Iv always tried to play through it especially online. Although this isn't great for your rating.....my playchess (slow) rating has lost a ...[text shortened]... nd once I find form again my rating bounces back.
How do you lot try to deal with bad form?
Originally posted by BedlamI can't feel sorry for you my friend. Your rating is higher than mine. 😞
I one of the reasons for my bad form is trying to work more positional understanding into my game. Iv been aware for a while that from time to time a position would arise on the board and I would be clueless of how to play in this position. Partly because of this and partly to just increase my opening repertoire I have been playing openings that arent my us ...[text shortened]... heir chess that a run of bad form might be on the cards but hopefully in the end it should help.
Originally posted by BedlamThis has been true historically for me as well. In fact any slight change in opening tends to cause this. I remember when I first started playing the french I lost a slew of games just being smothered without counterplay. That was demoralizing. In the end my game has improved because of it, so it was worthwhile, but it was painful at the time.
I one of the reasons for my bad form is trying to work more positional understanding into my game. Iv been aware for a while that from time to time a position would arise on the board and I would be clueless of how to play in this position. Partly because of this and partly to just increase my opening repertoire I have been playing openings that arent my us ...[text shortened]... heir chess that a run of bad form might be on the cards but hopefully in the end it should help.