What advice do you have for someone thinking about playing in an OTB tournament for the first time?
DO IT great experience I played my first otb tourney a few months ago you quickly learn the discipline necessary to play strong moves constantly and over a long game. I lost my first two games after great sacrifices getting me into a winning position in each. I then got a win and two draws in the next three games, and I really got a feel for my strength and the difficulty of playing good over a long time. Just make sure you learn from it all.
If you really want to learn how to play the game, that's the way to go.
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#1: If You Want To Play OTB, Then You Need To Start Caring About Your Sleep (Which Is Different From Playing Online-Blitz).
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Be fresh and try to be calm and composed throughout.
Don't play or experiment with new openings. Stick to the opening you play with ease. Revise your opening couple of times before tournament.
Don't panic when you blunder, as your behaviour would be noticed by opponent, rather try to calm yourself.
Also, pay attention to opponent's behaviour as well and if your opponent gets tensed or worried then better look why in the position and take time at that moment as probably your opponent might have blundered.
The officials provide scoresheet. Better use it and write moves played from both sides to analyse the game later.
After the conclusion of game, it's nice to say 'Congratulations' to opoonent if you lose and 'Well Played' if you won.
All the best!
By the way, I played my first OTB tournament 4 years ago. I have played 7 OTB tournaments till now.
Be fresh and try to be calm and composed throughout.
Don't play or experiment with new openings. Stick to the opening you play with ease. Revise your opening couple of times before tournament.
Don't panic when you blunder, as your behaviour would be noticed by opponent, rather try to calm yourself.
Also, pay attention to opponent's behaviour as well and if your opponent gets tensed or worried then better look why in the position and take time at that moment as probably your opponent might have blundered.
The officials provide scoresheet. Better use it and write moves played from both sides to analyse the game later.
After the conclusion of game, it's nice to say 'Congratulations' to opoonent if you lose and 'Well Played' if you won.
All the best!
By the way, I played my first OTB tournament 4 years ago. I have played 7 OTB tournaments till now.
#4 Thanks for the amazing advice that I haven't ever heard before! It's super useful for a player of my level.
#5 ...What?
hi hi
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