Monday, June 06, 2005
Hemorraging Rating Points
My last month of chess has been dismal. My last 16 games, I'm +5 -8 =3 against an average rating of 1711. My rating has slipped from 1904 to an expected 1817. So what is going on? I think it's important to analyse why I'm getting hammered.
- Too much chess? I've played on 7 different occasions in the last 6 weeks, totalling the 16 games. Before that, it was about every other week.
- Short time controls. Of those 16 games, 4 were G/30, which I was +1 -3 against a 1694 average rating.
- Opening Shortfalls. Of the 16 games, I was on the black side of a Caro-Kann 9 times, +2 -5 =2 against a 1738 average rating. Worse yet, playing the classical variation I'm =2 -4 against 1848 average rated opposition. I got the feeling that I don't know what I'm doing in the Caro-Kann! Time to study it I guess.
# posted by Zek @ 11:17 AM 
Comments:
<< Home
When I start to slump, I find the reasons can be attributed to some or all of:
1. Lazy thought process (majority of cases)
2. Fatigue
3. Lack of familiarity with opening ideas or opp has prepared for my opening better than I
4. Poor time management
5. Losing the edge off my tactical ability
You'll come back, Christopher. Now is the time for some introspection and retooling.
1. Lazy thought process (majority of cases)
2. Fatigue
3. Lack of familiarity with opening ideas or opp has prepared for my opening better than I
4. Poor time management
5. Losing the edge off my tactical ability
You'll come back, Christopher. Now is the time for some introspection and retooling.
16 games in 6 weeks can hardly be called too much chess.
A time control of G30 can hardly be a problem if your rating is 1904 or 1817.
In my experience has the opening a lot to do with if things go easy or difficult. Seldom is it decisive for the outcome.
So intensive analysis of your games should give you a clue.
I had a slump last tourney, and analysis revealed a lot of things I was doing wrong during the games.
Post a Comment
A time control of G30 can hardly be a problem if your rating is 1904 or 1817.
In my experience has the opening a lot to do with if things go easy or difficult. Seldom is it decisive for the outcome.
So intensive analysis of your games should give you a clue.
I had a slump last tourney, and analysis revealed a lot of things I was doing wrong during the games.
<< Home
