I want to win an important otb Tournament which will be held in 5 days in it there will be titled players how do i prepare
Try to quickly master opening theory, middlegame strategy, endgames and tactics.
Good luck!
Good luck!
get a good sleep!
ok first of all, at the time of posting this, you are playing in a bullet tournament, which of course helps you to train your intuition, but intuition is not going to win you the tournament, maybe even the opposite(trust me i have experience with this).
preparation depends on the time control, i see you only played 2 rapid games in the past 24 hours, and then after that we get into the one week ago (hey its better than me) so if the time control is rapid or classical (which most tournaments are), does not seem like a good sign.
third, do not listen to people who tell you to remember 15 moves of theory in the Sicilian Nidorf variation (or any opening), instead maybe learn the first 5, then spend your time learning endgame techniques, and most importantly, play games to practice (preferably arenas, you know, because of the pairing system)
fourth, try not to notice that your opponent is higher or lower rated than you, and remember, all masters were once beginners.
preparation depends on the time control, i see you only played 2 rapid games in the past 24 hours, and then after that we get into the one week ago (hey its better than me) so if the time control is rapid or classical (which most tournaments are), does not seem like a good sign.
third, do not listen to people who tell you to remember 15 moves of theory in the Sicilian Nidorf variation (or any opening), instead maybe learn the first 5, then spend your time learning endgame techniques, and most importantly, play games to practice (preferably arenas, you know, because of the pairing system)
fourth, try not to notice that your opponent is higher or lower rated than you, and remember, all masters were once beginners.
I'll be honest with you. Considering there are titled players and judging your chess skills from your Blitz and Rapid ratings you have the chance of a snowball in hell to win the tournament.
Play for the fun and play to learn. And do analyse your games afterwards. But don't expect to come near winning the tournament. Because you won't.
Play for the fun and play to learn. And do analyse your games afterwards. But don't expect to come near winning the tournament. Because you won't.
I don't mean to lower your self-esteem but considering your rating here on lichess, you may not stand a chance against titled players (OTB). In order to win, you might need a miracle..
But, if you're absolutely serious about winning that tourney, you must think in a totally different way (towards chess mastery) — different from how you currently think during a match but that's easier said than done.
However I'd advise you not to be fixated on winning the tourney. Just play and learn from your mistakes
But, if you're absolutely serious about winning that tourney, you must think in a totally different way (towards chess mastery) — different from how you currently think during a match but that's easier said than done.
However I'd advise you not to be fixated on winning the tourney. Just play and learn from your mistakes
There is a way...
1. First download a chess engine, stockfish isn't recommended because it is too overrated. But if you prefer stockfish make sure to decrease its strength.
2. Now play some games with sf assistance to increase your rating so other will not suspect you. Imagine being a 1400 and beating a titled player, it would be a red flag of cheating.
3. In tournament you will use your computer assistance against titled players. The best way to do this is asking someone to help you with this. Basically they will watch your game, copy the moves to a analysis board or a program, use stockfish to find a good move and messege it to you and play that. So make sure you learn to read chess notations. And then you are prepared for the otb tournament
1. First download a chess engine, stockfish isn't recommended because it is too overrated. But if you prefer stockfish make sure to decrease its strength.
2. Now play some games with sf assistance to increase your rating so other will not suspect you. Imagine being a 1400 and beating a titled player, it would be a red flag of cheating.
3. In tournament you will use your computer assistance against titled players. The best way to do this is asking someone to help you with this. Basically they will watch your game, copy the moves to a analysis board or a program, use stockfish to find a good move and messege it to you and play that. So make sure you learn to read chess notations. And then you are prepared for the otb tournament
@The_Northgate said in #1:
> I want to win an important otb Tournament which will be held in 5 days in it there will be titled players how do i prepare
Its nearly impossible for you to win (based on ur ratings)...so play to have fun!
> I want to win an important otb Tournament which will be held in 5 days in it there will be titled players how do i prepare
Its nearly impossible for you to win (based on ur ratings)...so play to have fun!
Y'all think i can't win i guess we'll see
@The_Northgate said in #9:
> Y'all think i can't win i guess we'll see
Positive thinking might be helpful in some cases but delusions aren't.
You are robbing yourself of the fun of playing an OTB tournament when you are fixated on winning it. This especially when there are players who are much stronger than you and who in all likelihood will just steamroll you.
Why don't you just enjoy the experience? If against all expectations a chance opens for you to win the tournament then the better for you. But don't count on it.
> Y'all think i can't win i guess we'll see
Positive thinking might be helpful in some cases but delusions aren't.
You are robbing yourself of the fun of playing an OTB tournament when you are fixated on winning it. This especially when there are players who are much stronger than you and who in all likelihood will just steamroll you.
Why don't you just enjoy the experience? If against all expectations a chance opens for you to win the tournament then the better for you. But don't count on it.
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