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5 Crucial Steps to Stop Bad Results in Chess

#4

Nice article, but as a Chinese player, i have to say that ‘机’ means a moment or a period. This may not coincide with your reasoning, but it is a language problem, and i think it won't disrupt your viewpoint.:)

Nice article, but as a Chinese player, i have to say that ‘机’ means a moment or a period. This may not coincide with your reasoning, but it is a language problem, and i think it won't disrupt your viewpoint.:)
#5

Very good core of the article. To me the main point is, that the „challenge“ or crisis is an invitation to stop and reflect.
I lost 100 Elo-points due to two strong Over-the-board tournaments in the last months and over 100 points at lichess.
I stopped and analysed the reasons, my games and my attitude during the tournaments. I think it helped a lot, because the first OTB-games are encouriging and i regained my lichess points, despite i had really doubts, if i would ever be able to achieve this. The points are currently even higher than before. - So, i can consent to almost all of your findings.
One small point, that could maybe added is, that a certain loss of points - be it, let‘s say, around 50 Elo-points, is absolutely normal. This alone does not indicate a crisis at all.
Thank you for this article!

Very good core of the article. To me the main point is, that the „challenge“ or crisis is an invitation to stop and reflect. I lost 100 Elo-points due to two strong Over-the-board tournaments in the last months and over 100 points at lichess. I stopped and analysed the reasons, my games and my attitude during the tournaments. I think it helped a lot, because the first OTB-games are encouriging and i regained my lichess points, despite i had really doubts, if i would ever be able to achieve this. The points are currently even higher than before. - So, i can consent to almost all of your findings. One small point, that could maybe added is, that a certain loss of points - be it, let‘s say, around 50 Elo-points, is absolutely normal. This alone does not indicate a crisis at all. Thank you for this article!
#6

Thanks good advice but what if these dont really change your stressful mood?

Thanks good advice but what if these dont really change your stressful mood?
#7

OMG that was the best blog I have ever read. I think it was ment for me because I always get snowballs when playing chess and it causes my rating to go down. Thank you so much for this!

OMG that was the best blog I have ever read. I think it was ment for me because I always get snowballs when playing chess and it causes my rating to go down. Thank you so much for this!
#9

I am currently in the "challenge" and ready to quit chess. But I feel like God sent me this blog post to keep me going.
Thanks @Avetik_ChessMood!

I am currently in the "challenge" and ready to quit chess. But I feel like God sent me this blog post to keep me going. Thanks @Avetik_ChessMood!
#10

I discovered the secret to not losing at chess is to stop playing.

I discovered the secret to not losing at chess is to stop playing.