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idk that it was ever a decisive love/hate moment for me, but the losses are certainly brutal.
I peaked with a rec league rating of 1600 when I was studying, now I play about 1200 on a good day.
i enjoy the pastime itself and a good conversation with my chessmates.
I'm more into the fellowship than the game at this point.
One time in a 5 round OTB 29+0 tournament I was 2/2 with 3 rounds remaining. I felt amazing, and I was sure I was going to win. Instead I lost all 3 rounds, and in 1 of them I was in a completely winning position with plenty of time, and I blundered, and in another round, my opponent lied when he touched the piece and didn't move it and I resigned then and there. Fortunately, I didn't quit chess and now I'm much stronger.
My fide is 2029 but I can’t cross the 2050 border my peak is 2050 Standard
Getting winning positions against 1800s and then losing on time, so many times I've lost count at this point. It's embarassing
I think for me, the worst loss i had when i was around 1850, i played in a really important tournament first round, and i played against a 1560 player, i won a queen for 2 pawns, and i lost the game 40 moves after, and i didnt blunder, i just played badly and slowly lost all my adventage. The only time i wanted to quit a tournament.
@Siddhartha_S said in #6:
Those tournament heartbreaks are brutal! But look at you now - turning those tough losses into motivation to improve. That's what chess is all about