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Bad Phases.Why?

Hello everybody,
im having a bad phase already 3 weeks!
am i doig sthg wrong or is this normal?
I used to have int during a week
but neow 3 weeks!
Any idea?
@the_loving_boy #1
Do you mean that your chess results are unexpectedly low in these 3 weeks ?
In the last two months I have been doing extra tactic puzzles, much more than I normally do per day. I noticed that during some days my blitz results went down badly, but in correspondence chess (I play corr. chess for a team on a local chess server) things were fine. Now it is better again.
I figured that all the ("overload" of) puzzle positions needed time to be digested by the mind.
Regarding chess results, there's imho quite some factors which can play a role.
For example :
* Do I get an opening line on the board that I like or dislike ?
* Can I concentrate well, am I fresh and not tired, or is my head full of non chess thoughts, good mood, bad mood ?
* Did I spend too much time on chess and need a break ?

Also, once you are in a winning mood, it can happen that this pleasant glow will help you to play better.
When losing a few times it can happen that it is hard to get those losses out of body and mind, and this can badly affect the current chess games.
Taking a chess break, or doing more non chess things could help.
Thanks achja,
So 1st:

The openings line are ok,its more the middlgame.
I can concentrate enough.
I dont think i spent too much time,since the last weeks i was in holiday.
(Or shouldnt i listen to music while playing chess?
Or shouldnt i listen to music while playing chess?

Depends if it distracts you i suppose :)
Perhaps you need a chess holidays. Stop chess activity for one or two weeks.
Ça peut tout simplement être une fluctuation statistique naturelle dont il serait vain de chercher les causes. Il faut toujours garder à l'esprit qu'un ecart à la moyenne est bien souvent suivi d'une régression vers la moyenne, et que ce que l'on interprète comme des modifications de notre niveau n'en est pas nécessairement.
Maybe the comforting music makes you sleepy and then a lot of draws in won positions are the result :)
I know I play much worse chess when I cannot hear my own music very well with shouting children outside and music from neighbors.
I think regarding the bad results I prefer to look at chess content.
Even if I am playing bad chess during a few days, a few good (low acpl, few mistakes) or entertaining chess games are important.
Would you prefer to gain a lot of rating and win tourneys with games full of mistakes ?
Or would it be fine to play a few great chess games and have bad results and rating loss during a few weeks ?
@achja _I look at both.
And both are negative..
my acpl is being worse every day.
Of course better chess with bad results is better.
@Catastrov :Oui MAIS,ell ont une duree limitee(Normalement 1 semines)Mais la c 3 semaines /1 mois!!!
@JM3000 ;:The slast week i played way elss chess than i uused to

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