Can't Stop Losing? Watch This.
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2024
- Tilt is probably one of the most frustrating experience in chess - or any other game. Your own bad mental state can send you into a devastating losing streak that can take weeks or months to recover from. In this video, I'm sharing practical strategies I've learned to overcome tilt and avoid those frustrating spirals in the first place.
Check out GM Noël Studer's blog post on tilt: nextlevelchess.blog/no-more-t...
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:19 - My experience with tilt
03:07 - Set a game limit
04:07 - Take a break
05:23 - Review your games
06:59 - Objective mindset
08:21 - Make chess fun again
08:40 - Quick pep talk
09:07 - Thanks for watching
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Couldn't stop losing. So I watched this.
I was going to link this in the discord but I guess I don't need to.
Put the video on repeat and you will never have to lose again.
things that help me fight the tilt (I'm ~2100 elo fide btw): 1. make short brakes (dont click next game immediately) especially after tough game or couple of losses to recover emotionally 2. try to keep good mood + positive thinking, take losing as a learning experience 3.start checking games of the session, what were the blunders, opening stuff, then come back to playing after you calmed down a bit 4. don't play at night or tired or not motivated/concentrated. Hope that helps and good luck guys and Kamryn!
Great advice. One more thing. Don't worry about your rating because rating +/- is logarithmic, meaning that if you gain 200 points right now, you will get +2 for any game you win against "Rating X," whereas if you lose 200 points right now, you will get +10 for any game you win against "Rating X." When I'm tilting, I say to myself, "great now I get more rating points for a win," and this little mental trick puts me in a better mood immediately. If you drop low enough, you will get +15 points for a win against "Rating X." Hahaha. 😀 You see there is a constant equilibrium, so don't worry about your rating. Just learn from your mistakes. Oh and always play with an increment, even if it's only 1 or 2 seconds increment.
That is a really nice way of putting it. Thank you.
Thank you for the nice comment.@@DarthMessias
I can’t express how mush I agree with this approach. About a week ago I played a 15|10 rapid game and lost, I decided to keep playing till I win and that caused me to lose about 100 elo points. I decided that I would play a maximum of 2 rapid games a day and from then on I’ve not lost a single game during the 4-5 days that I’ve been using this approach. Playing a lot of rapid games in a row really burns you out and I would suggest taking a break if you lose one or even more games.
I have been stuck for months in the 1000-1200 rating until I got frustrated. I took three weeks away from chess and once I got back I reached 1300 in a week.
I was hard stuck at 1200 for months. Became chronically unhealthily frustrated and took a break for a couple of weeks. Came back feeling confident and ready and I lost over 100 Elo. Now I want to blow my brains out
I sometimes like to play some games against an easier AI when this happens. Because you choose a slightly easier AI than your rated opponents would be, it's easier to win and make you feel like you're still capable of playing chess. And if you do lose, it doesn't matter, because it doesn't count for your rating.
Hi Kamryn. I thought the last thing the world needed was another chess youtube channel, but this is really good. Your a natural presenter and the content is excellent. Well done. Looking fwd to more videos.
For the longest time George Herman "Babe" held the career strikeout record.
Kamryn, You are the best at this.
That was supposed to be George Herman "Babe" Ruth.
Omg I love this - just the video I’ve been waiting for! Thank you Kamryn!
Awesome video! I’m not a chess player but I’ve been loving your videos - so many parallels with other competitive pursuits. A lot to be learned here 😊
Stepping back and analysing are really helpful! Making (at least mental) notes for the next game is also great!
Had a devastating lossing streak a few hours ago; hurts, sucks and feels like it won't get better.
This video is a supportive hug.
The advice to discipline oneself is gold.
Thank you.
Good advice on the mental part of chess training. Thank you!
Thank you for this 🙏
Please make another video about pawn play I really enjoyed the last one because you were able to explain it well. I think a lot people at lower levels don't understand pawns.
I love your videos so much!❤ I find them really helpful.
I beg you please don't stop these videos they are amazing !
What a great video. This is the first video that I have seen on UA-cam about this topic.
If I am being outplayed in a particular opening, I will switch openings until I have the time do a deeper study on the first opening. If I am lucky, my opponent will not be as familiar with my backup opening and I can start winning again.
Your videos are great, thanks.
This was so good. I'm brand new to serious chess and this exact thing happened to me. Your video is very helpful, thnaks
I just started playing chess about a month ago +/- (because of The Queen's Gambit) and I am been on a major losing streak, so finding this video was very needed and appreciated!
This video reminded me of my mistakes in weight lifting. Interesting how concepts overlap. I lost a lot of muscle in the quarantine and tried to speed run back to where I was by working out five days a week and pushing the heaviest weights I could press. I actually lost muscle mass and ended up taking a break. Now, the past month an a half I have gotten back into it, twice a week, and kept a record of my progress, ensuring good form and increasing the weight slowly. To me this sounds exactly how you approached fixing your chess problem.
It happened to me last night, I was on a losing streak and despite being wrecked, I played till I won a game. Thank god I stumbled upon your video, because it's very hard for me to come to terms with my blunders. My biggest fear is losing interest in chess. It offers some consolation knowing that I'm not alone and disappointment and being in despair is part of the journey.
Thanks for this!
another awesome vid, thanks....
Nice video thanks. It is very annoying to get a run of losses in quick play (& the dreaded tilt!?). Some days, I play pretty well & win some nice fast games & yet I can still lose some games badly & just not play as well. Being consistent with good play regularly is the aim & when I fail at this, I do not beat myself up about this & I try to remember why I enjoy playing chess & surprisingly that doesn't include having to win every game, but to have tried my best & not make mistakes & blunders! Losing is learning! Have fun, smile & enjoy your chess wins & losses!?? As ChessMood says, Right Move, Right Mood! :-)
Your content is great. Especially the 'How I got 2000' video. Hope you are enjoying the process ;)
Damn i haven't look at it that way thx.
Thanks for making this. I actually requested it in the comments of another video. Don't know I've you've read that comment or this was already in the works but very nice either way :)
If I ask for video ideas, I’d better actually listen, right? :) Thanks for the rec!
this like the most honest opinion from a person who played chess
Dropped to 1250 from 1500 in a month on rapid :(
One-loss rule:
I play as many games either as time allows or until losing one match
That one free full analysis is meant to not only stop you from playing but also check the biggest mistakes
And playing puzzles of 3 min helps with faster moves before rapid games
I am on great losing streak OTB. 6 games in a row losing. Tonight I am going to play another game to see if I can get my 7th loss in a row. Wish me luck!
I think the problem is the ELO. When I play unrated I don't feel the same way about losing. It's silly because we get upset over a imaginary number that doesn't mean anything. Yet it gets to you when you see it falling.
Although this is a little late, I wanted to thank you for this video. I had not heard it called tilt before. I always called it going down the rabbit hole. I have loved chess since I was in 4th grade, but did not have anyone to play against until high school. Still, we had no real instruction and the local library had only one book on chess tactics and strategy. Online was still over 20 years away. I find my greatest enemy is time. I'm 70 and take care of my disabled wife, hold down a full-time job, and take online classes at the local university. The Botez sisters got me interested in playing again, then, I watched The Queen's Gambit, and finally I found you and others who post instructional videos. I am currently in a downward losing trend, but this time it's OK, because I know I just need some extra time to study my openings and am not getting frustrated. I can see the beauty of chess even in a loss. I had just gained over 1500, but now I'm back under that. I have a beg project I'm working on that is taking a lot of my time, so I promise myself there will be more concentrated study soon. This was great to talk about. Thank you for being a caring person. God bless.
Eu adoro seus vídeos, desejo sucesso a vc, forte abraço, do Brasil, Nathan.
As an 800 ELO beginner chess player, I really enjoy your content ^^
Thanks, this is helpful, just had my first huge losing streak right after a great winning streak...quite a shock. Separately from that what is your thought process for choosing the shortest Rapid time control ? I've been doing 30 minute games to minimize time trouble. Is there a benefit for the 10 minute choice?
It doesn't matter if it is chess or anything else. The advice remains the same. I used to play Magic the Gathering and the video game Madden NFL competitively. While outside of a tournament, i did much of the same thing in the 2000s and early 2010s. You do you best, record your games as best you can, analyze them in your study time and try to make small improvements each day.
Iv had 1 of those days today. And somehow the universe let me find this video haha.
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I remember when I did the dumbest premove that costed me the whole game and so I had like a M2 but i had like 3 seconds left ( I really need to fix my time management) so I premove my queen to checkmate the king thinking they would block with the bishop. But I did not consider the moves my opponent could do and I though the bishop move was the only move they could do but they had a another move which was blocking with the pawn and so when I premove my queen, i ended it losing it as it was not defended.
Guys, I went from 2003 to 1795 (blitz) in 1 hour. Thanks for the vid!!
How timely for me. I just lost four in a row. I think one thing for me is to not let a loosing streak keep me from playing. Even a bad game will have great moments. Too often we focus on the outcome. As a chess improver I try to focus on playing well and making 40 good moves.
Protip: If you need to keep playing while on tilt, switch to casual or switch to stockfish and lose to your heart's content.
I just reached 1600 i was 1595 in bullet on lichess. Then it dropped Down to 1500, most cause of time loss, but after losing 5 gamesin a row i didn’t Play in a few days. I kept it to one puzzel a day and one chess video on UA-cam. Then after a few days i lost 5 games in a row again. And it just didn’t get better, in my experience its random, weather i Play every day or not. Cause this is a pattern. It usually take me 3 weeks to a month to regain my rating. Usually faster than what it took to reach my goal in the first place, which is the positive thing. I guess i feel like rating droppe is like life, it goes up and Down.
I have stagnated at 1300 and have been playing chess on and off for a few months because of this. i was actually increasing rapidly but now i feel stuck at the intermediate level.
I spent the whole weekend studying and working towards 1000 I reached 996 but then today I had the intention of playing two games and reaching a thousand elo. However I lost 5-6 games and won two games. And I’m so angry that I have to fight this constantly and I have not yet achieved a thousand elo.
I currently play one game a day. Lost 13 of 17 games. Its really hard to not lose motivation. I like chess but if I loose 70% of games or more I really find it hard to have fun.
Everyone getting smarter don't worry about it
Just 45 ….i lost 200😢😢 i was winning from the start then start tilting
I dropped from 2040 to 1854 elo. Which is so frutrating.
I just had a 226 Elo streak lost. Nice timing xD
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I was on a losing streak. Then I watched this video.
(Then I continued my losing streak 🤷🏼)
I also can’t stop losing
this isn't necessarily a solution for tilt but more how to avoid tilt, but I find it's pretty easy to tell whether I'm gonna have a good day or a bad day based on how I'm feeling in the warm-up puzzles and the first couple games. If it feels like it's gonna be a rough day then don't force it. This is mostly applicable for climbing the ladder, because you can't really choose to only play on your good days in a tournament setting.
Same. If I get a bad score in puzzle rush, I figure that today probably isn't a "chess day" for me, and I don't play (at least not any rated games). Sometimes, before playing a series of rated rapid games, I will first play a couple games against mid-tier bots as a warmup. That way, if I do decently against them, I feel like I might be in a state to take on real competition, and if not, then I didn't lose any rating. And by using mid-tier bots, I don't use up too much of my mental energy in the warmup before the actual competition.
Went up like 250 elo in about a week then lost about 150 of that in less time. Incredibly demoralizing
Well, it's a net gain of a 100. You should be proud of yourself. You can gain it back just as easily!
I still have a mental block and can't go back to the game at all xD One failure one game played at the wrong time like a b****, a few months ago it left such a huge mark on my mind that I can't move xD I solve tactical puzzles, I follow and analyze other people's games, I do research with stockfish but I won't play myself, there's no option xD And on top of that, this psychosis related to ranking... I can't ignore it. I have to play only on Lichess because there is an option to hide the rankings xD Sick head wants to play but can't. The ego has been so badly hurt that I don't want to see how weak I am at this game :D
Regards.
PS. You doin good job😊
2000 in 2 years how???
mad about losing 45? i be out here losing 100+ like its nothing
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Came from 1300 to 1055
For some reason I’m really reluctant to review the games I lost, but I happily review the games I won.
Maybe it’s kind of a pride issue 🤔
you look like Dogen from Psychonauts
Meditate
Why do you play 10 minute games with no Increment, and not 15|10? 15|10 is much a better (and longer) way to play, and it is one of three official time controls from FIDE.
Correct number of games to play per day: One? (So very many years ago, during my first year at Biz school, the Prof told me that the best programming he ever did was when resource constraints meant he could only run his punched card deck one time per day. Fortran WATFIV was gruesomely intolerant of microscopic syntax errors, and would gag on your deck and vomit inscrutable error messages. Thus incentivizing Attention & Care.) Chess is not like tennis, where an unforced error costs you only one point. In chess, versus a good player, an unforced error often just loses, period. Ya gotta be careful! So... "one" incentivizes Attention & Care the best.
How old are you?
This REALLY helped. Thankyou 👍♟️
I can’t express how mush I agree with this approach. About a week ago I played a 15|10 rapid game and lost, I decided to keep playing till I win and that caused me to lose about 100 elo points. I decided that I would play a maximum of 2 rapid games a day and from then on I’ve not lost a single game during the 4-5 days that I’ve been using this approach. Playing a lot of rapid games in a row really burns you out and I would suggest taking a break if you lose one or even more games.