Very well demonstrated and explained. I have days walking out of OTB tournaments where I'll feel bullet proof and other days contemplating how could I play so horrible. Your video gives a quick glimpse of the intensity of chess as well. Nice work man.
"You can't count on luck, but luck counts!" Great video, I've always struggled with confidence during OTB games. It's something I've thought about a lot and video's like these are super important and underrepresented in chess.
I’ve struggled with confidence, mainly from too often blowing won games on time in otb blitz games vs local masters. Masters are very good at mixing it up even in lost positions… & calculating my way thru the complications while time is running low is absolutely nerve wracking. Screwing up a time scramble by using up all time, missing a tactic, or failing to refute a cheapo is a real confidence killer! Maybe I should play longer games & less blitz & bullet! The game you posted was a good battle, seems your opponent was thrown by way you repulsed his attack.
@@Ebobster Resourcefulness is a skill all of it's own. First you have to know that you are worse and then you have to make your opponents task as difficult as possible. Making moves that keep chances alive is an important skill to develop. Most lower rated players think if they are worse it means that they can just play crazy chess and this usually ends the game faster and easier. The trick is not to worry about the best move and not to worry about playing crazy chess. Simply find the move that makes your opponent calculate, make them work a lot at the board. Find the most difficult moves. When you get good at that you will get better at winning better positions too. It's just the opposite approach. Find the best move, remove any hope of complications etc. etc.
@ Good advice. Slowly learning not to let complications ruin confidence. Is there a book you can recommend specifically on spotting, neutralizing or dealing with an opponent’s resources or counterattacks? Thanks!
@@Ebobster basically any of the classic game collections out there. The two best of all time are "My 60 memorable games" By Robert J Fischer and "Zurich 1953" by David Bronstein.
@@robertplunkettschesslab I got the same problem: sometimes when I see that I'm loosing I just resign. And I know thats not a got habit lol but I feel bad playing worst positions knowing that I'm worst
Very well demonstrated and explained. I have days walking out of OTB tournaments where I'll feel bullet proof and other days contemplating how could I play so horrible. Your video gives a quick glimpse of the intensity of chess as well. Nice work man.
"You can't count on luck, but luck counts!" Great video, I've always struggled with confidence during OTB games. It's something I've thought about a lot and video's like these are super important and underrepresented in chess.
Thanks for the kind words. It really means a lot. I think confidence is a skill. Like anything else the more you practice the better you become.
I’ve struggled with confidence, mainly from too often blowing won games on time in otb blitz games vs local masters. Masters are very good at mixing it up even in lost positions… & calculating my way thru the complications while time is running low is absolutely nerve wracking. Screwing up a time scramble by using up all time, missing a tactic, or failing to refute a cheapo is a real confidence killer! Maybe I should play longer games & less blitz & bullet! The game you posted was a good battle, seems your opponent was thrown by way you repulsed his attack.
@@Ebobster Resourcefulness is a skill all of it's own. First you have to know that you are worse and then you have to make your opponents task as difficult as possible. Making moves that keep chances alive is an important skill to develop. Most lower rated players think if they are worse it means that they can just play crazy chess and this usually ends the game faster and easier. The trick is not to worry about the best move and not to worry about playing crazy chess. Simply find the move that makes your opponent calculate, make them work a lot at the board. Find the most difficult moves. When you get good at that you will get better at winning better positions too. It's just the opposite approach. Find the best move, remove any hope of complications etc. etc.
@ Good advice. Slowly learning not to let complications ruin confidence. Is there a book you can recommend specifically on spotting, neutralizing or dealing with an opponent’s resources or counterattacks? Thanks!
@@Ebobster basically any of the classic game collections out there. The two best of all time are "My 60 memorable games" By Robert J Fischer and "Zurich 1953" by David Bronstein.
@@robertplunkettschesslab I got the same problem: sometimes when I see that I'm loosing I just resign. And I know thats not a got habit lol but I feel bad playing worst positions knowing that I'm worst
@ Have heard of both books, but not read either (yet). Thanks!
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@@Sicilian-Popcorn thanks.