@Hurluberlu2 said in #40:
> Hm, it seems as if my brain has had "a week off". Now I am improving again. :)
> Both in Blitz and in long OTB chess. I could achieve a draw in a team match against a clearly stronger opponent
> (and we won 7:1), and I could secure a draw in the last round of our club championships (which I could win - I just
> needed this last draw, but it was not easy).
>
> I've returned to my old habit of playing c5 (Sicilian) against e4.
> And I have included the e3 variation of Queens Indian in my white repertoire.
I am also a Sicilian player.
I know taking time off can sometimes be important pre-breakthrough. A lot of people improve after stepping away for a bit. There are several famous players who advocating time off.
> Hm, it seems as if my brain has had "a week off". Now I am improving again. :)
> Both in Blitz and in long OTB chess. I could achieve a draw in a team match against a clearly stronger opponent
> (and we won 7:1), and I could secure a draw in the last round of our club championships (which I could win - I just
> needed this last draw, but it was not easy).
>
> I've returned to my old habit of playing c5 (Sicilian) against e4.
> And I have included the e3 variation of Queens Indian in my white repertoire.
I am also a Sicilian player.
I know taking time off can sometimes be important pre-breakthrough. A lot of people improve after stepping away for a bit. There are several famous players who advocating time off.