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I often draw arrows when playing correspondence in endings and when solving puzzles. 3-5 moves ahead, to understand how the exchange will end, which pawn to defend or how to move the king in the endgame. It is difficult for me to calculate the outcome of such combinations in memory. Because of this, my results in OTB games will probably be worse. For now, I only play online.

Also, the figures on the online board are schematic and easily distinguishable. This makes it easier to recognize and evaluate the situation on the board.

I often draw arrows when playing correspondence in endings and when solving puzzles. 3-5 moves ahead, to understand how the exchange will end, which pawn to defend or how to move the king in the endgame. It is difficult for me to calculate the outcome of such combinations in memory. Because of this, my results in OTB games will probably be worse. For now, I only play online. Also, the figures on the online board are schematic and easily distinguishable. This makes it easier to recognize and evaluate the situation on the board.

TipsChess_Official

#12

I'm used to OTB chess, since I have several sets at home, but I always visualize things better on-screen with a platform like Lichess.org of Chess.com. The fact that you also have to click the timer every move adds up to the reason. Premoves (I don't use to often) is; I am pretty sure; not included in OTB chess, so for those of you who use premoves, sticking with on-screen is better. I'm more in the middle though...

Schiffskoch

#13

@Bellendo said in #8:

It sounds stupid but I found that it can be hard to visualise the position OTB if 99% of your games are online. I expect that this would disappear if I played OTB more often.

Funny, the same problem I had (and still sometimes have) with online games, because my whole long life I only played OTB.

@Bellendo said in #8: > It sounds stupid but I found that it can be hard to visualise the position OTB if 99% of your games are online. I expect that this would disappear if I played OTB more often. Funny, the same problem I had (and still sometimes have) with online games, because my whole long life I only played OTB.

CM Sarg0n

#14

Your Bullet tricks ain't work.

Toscani

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#15

Do some homework: The night before put the tournament list of players on a spread sheet.
Add an extra column and call it performance. Search each players highest performance and add it to the tournament sheet.
Now sort the tournament sheet by performance and compare where you are in the sheet. If you are in the top third, you have good chances. So you might want to take a closer look at the players above you. The first pairing might not be with a player higher rated than you. It all depends where you are in the standings list.

Ideas figuring out opponents weaknesses, when pairings are out: @The-User-Python

Once on site, search the internet for your opponents repertoire.
Ask questions about the player before the game starts.
Are the games open, semi-open or closed game?
Does the player follow the golden rules or chess principles?
Does the player play only one sector of the chess board?
Does the black pieces put priority on castling?
Is the player neglecting pawns or giving them away with gambits?
Piece safety is important. So are yours's safer than your opponent pieces.
Are their lots of exchanges, then resist exchange it's not a bullet game.
Count mobility/activity of the pieces and compare it with your own.

Do some homework: The night before put the tournament list of players on a spread sheet. Add an extra column and call it performance. Search each players highest performance and add it to the tournament sheet. Now sort the tournament sheet by performance and compare where you are in the sheet. If you are in the top third, you have good chances. So you might want to take a closer look at the players above you. The first pairing might not be with a player higher rated than you. It all depends where you are in the standings list. Ideas figuring out opponents weaknesses, when pairings are out: @The-User-Python 1. Once on site, search the internet for your opponents repertoire. 2. Ask questions about the player before the game starts. 3. Are the games open, semi-open or closed game? 4. Does the player follow the golden rules or chess principles? 5. Does the player play only one sector of the chess board? 6. Does the black pieces put priority on castling? 7. Is the player neglecting pawns or giving them away with gambits? 8. Piece safety is important. So are yours's safer than your opponent pieces. 9. Are their lots of exchanges, then resist exchange it's not a bullet game. 10. Count mobility/activity of the pieces and compare it with your own.