I've been playing internet chess and all of a sudden I'm hanging
everything in site. How the heck do you get out of one of these
slumps? I played 3 games and in 2 of them I just hang my Queen like
an early Christmas present while the other I hang a piece in 7 moves.

EZoto

EZoto wrote:
I've been playing internet chess and all of a sudden I'm hanging
everything in site. How the heck do you get out of one of these
slumps? I played 3 games and in 2 of them I just hang my Queen like
an early Christmas present while the other I hang a piece in 7 moves.

It usually takes me two or three days of playing moronic chess like that
to realise that the problem is playing while tired. Could that be your
problem, here?


Dave.

--
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www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ like a cat but it's totally weird and
it'll hurt your eyes!

On 12 Jan 2004 18:50:15 +0000 (GMT), David Richerby
wrote:

EZoto wrote:
I've been playing internet chess and all of a sudden I'm hanging
everything in site. How the heck do you get out of one of these
slumps? I played 3 games and in 2 of them I just hang my Queen like
an early Christmas present while the other I hang a piece in 7 moves.

It usually takes me two or three days of playing moronic chess like that
to realise that the problem is playing while tired. Could that be your
problem, here?


Dave.

I have to admit that I have done that though I didn't feel tired
today. I was yesterday and played. I thought just playing through it
would work yet today it was just horrendous and I don't feel that
tired.

EZoto

"David Richerby" wrote in message
...
EZoto wrote:
I've been playing internet chess and all of a sudden I'm hanging
everything in site. How the heck do you get out of one of these
slumps? I played 3 games and in 2 of them I just hang my Queen like
an early Christmas present while the other I hang a piece in 7 moves.

If you can meet triumph and disaster
And treat those two impostors as though they were really two sides of the
same coin in a way
Then you will be a man my son.

This might not be word perfect.

cheers

dd

David Richerby wrote in
message ...
EZoto wrote:
I've been playing internet chess and all of a sudden I'm hanging
everything in site. How the heck do you get out of one of these slumps?

Dear EZoto,

When you are in a slump, your accumulating negative emotions about your play
tend to make you play worse. The worse you play, the worse you feel; the
worse you feel, the worse you play. So cut short the 'downward spiral'.
Just stop playing for a while.

I played 3 games and in 2 of them I just hang my Queen like an
early Christmas present while the other I hang a piece in 7 moves.

It usually takes me two or three days of playing moronic chess like that
to realise that the problem is playing while tired.
Could that be your problem, here?

Dear Mr. Richerby,

You have my sympathy. But if you were less tired, then could you
not have realised sooner that you were playing 'moronic chess'? :-)
Best wishes in your games.

--Nick

Nick wrote:
David Richerby wrote
EZoto wrote:
I've been playing internet chess and all of a sudden I'm hanging
everything in site. How the heck do you get out of one of these slumps?

When you are in a slump, your accumulating negative emotions about your
play tend to make you play worse. The worse you play, the worse you
feel; the worse you feel, the worse you play. So cut short the
'downward spiral'. Just stop playing for a while.

That's good advice. Take a few days off and wait until you really want to
play. If you're playing chess because you're bored, you're not likely to
play well.


It usually takes me two or three days of playing moronic chess like that
to realise that the problem is playing while tired.

You have my sympathy. But if you were less tired, then could you
not have realised sooner that you were playing 'moronic chess'? :-)

Oh, I realise instantly that I'm playing moronic chess. But if I were
less tired, I'd realise that the way to stop playing moronic chess is to
stop playing chess and go to bed. Except that, if I were less tired, I'd
be less moronic, too. :-)


Dave.

--
David Richerby Poisonous Surprise Chainsaw (TM):
www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ it's like a lethal weapon but not
like you'd expect and it'll kill you
in seconds!

No, no, no!

Play through it. It's not going to last forever. As long as you can focus
on learning one (1) thing out of every game you play, then the losing takes
a back seat to your improvement. If you let defeats paralyze you then you
are only feeding your fear of losing by not playing.

....and everytime you start losing you will think about taking a break...

Take your rating and flush it down the toilet and just go out and play.

Ask yourself if you are having "fun" with your whole chess experience? Or
are you anxious? If you are not having fun, then your problem is deeper
than just going through a slump.

Regards,
MC
---

"David Richerby" wrote in message
...
Nick wrote:
David Richerby wrote
EZoto wrote:
I've been playing internet chess and all of a sudden I'm hanging
everything in site. How the heck do you get out of one of these
slumps?

When you are in a slump, your accumulating negative emotions about your
play tend to make you play worse. The worse you play, the worse you
feel; the worse you feel, the worse you play. So cut short the
'downward spiral'. Just stop playing for a while.

That's good advice. Take a few days off and wait until you really want to
play. If you're playing chess because you're bored, you're not likely to
play well.


It usually takes me two or three days of playing moronic chess like
that
to realise that the problem is playing while tired.

You have my sympathy. But if you were less tired, then could you
not have realised sooner that you were playing 'moronic chess'? :-)

Oh, I realise instantly that I'm playing moronic chess. But if I were
less tired, I'd realise that the way to stop playing moronic chess is to
stop playing chess and go to bed. Except that, if I were less tired, I'd
be less moronic, too. :-)


Dave.

--
David Richerby Poisonous Surprise Chainsaw
(TM):
www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ it's like a lethal weapon but
not
like you'd expect and it'll kill
you
in seconds!

"MC" wrote in message
...
No, no, no!

When have I heard that before? :-)

Play through it. It's not going to last forever.

I suggested, 'Just stop playing for a while', not forever.

As long as you can focus on learning one (1) thing out of every game
you play, then the losing takes a back seat to your improvement.

My impression was that EZoto (this thread's creator) seemed too upset
with himself to 'focus on learning' from his continuing losses.

If you let defeats paralyze you then you are only feeding your fear
of losing by not playing.
...and everytime you start losing you will think about taking a break...
Take your rating and flush it down the toilet and just go out and play.

Ask yourself if you are having "fun" with your whole chess experience?
Or are you anxious? If you are not having fun, then your problem is
deeper than just going through a slump.

I don't believe that there's only one 'right way' to respond to going
through a slump. What should be done may depend on the individual player's
experiences and expectations.

--Nick

"David Richerby" wrote in message
...
Nick wrote:
EZoto wrote:
I've been playing internet chess and all of a sudden I'm hanging
everything in site. How the heck do you get out of one of these slumps?

When you are in a slump, your accumulating negative emotions about your
play tend to make you play worse. The worse you play, the worse you
feel; the worse you feel, the worse you play. So cut short the
'downward spiral'. Just stop playing for a while.

That's good advice. Take a few days off and wait until you really want to
play. If you're playing chess because you're bored, you're not likely to
play well.

Drink quality Vodka while playing. After several shots, you won't care if
you're winning or loosing. :-)
Leopold


"EZoto" wrote in message
s.com...

I've been playing internet chess and all of a sudden I'm hanging
everything in site. How the heck do you get out of one of these
slumps? I played 3 games and in 2 of them I just hang my Queen like
an early Christmas present while the other I hang a piece in 7 moves.

EZoto

King Leopold wrote:
Drink quality Vodka while playing. After several shots, you won't care
if you're winning or loosing. :-)

You can save yourself a lot of money by switching to cheap vodka after the
first few shots.


Dave.

--
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www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ like a middle manager but it'll turn
your stomach and it can't be erased!