monday morning started off poorly four losses in a row -- no wins well one win but i didn't deserve it the guy gave me the game -- seems like a lot of under 150 players are really a lot better than me -- not by a little but a lot -- then i meet four players in a row whom are just awful and and blunder all over the place till i can't help but win---- this seems very strange that they come in streaks 4 really bad players then four really good for my rank type players example a player say at 125 rank uses tactics i have read in book whose mid game over powers me and who moves are exactly the same time each --- then i get a 125 player in the next batch that blunders three times in row -- but these incidents come in streaks never one good player one bad player -- just four good players four bad players -- i don't get it -- well back to a few more games then read a chess book couple of pages -- if i can understand it --and a video lesson for 20 minutes -- then that will take me up to lunch i think
losing games to my own bad play
Monday alte afternoon won two games lost two games -- well really the losses i just gave up at 11pt spread couldn't seem to get anything going -- ok then--- see you after supper for a couple games ---- did watch a couple of videos on chessbahr -- maybe i should watch a couple more tonight before i play
Game is rigged
maybe not fully rigged but something is very fishy about what opponents you play when it comes up
monday night four losses and three wins -- so back to 100 again or maybe 108 some thing
will read another chapter in my chess book or at least a couple of pages -- then couple more games before the meds will kick in
This game makes me hopeless.
This game makes me hopeless.
If you play with a negative mind set, you tend to lose. It's a common cycle that can happen, which is why it's better to take a break if you notice youre not enjoying. Chess is a game of strategy and psychology.
yes the negative mind set is bad even when i win iam not happy with this game iam addicted to it no doudt -- but it seems some times so hard to over the depression especially when one is not working in another ones shoes to see how it affects them-- but back to the recent post --
again this morning tuesday morning won some games all in row against blunder prone players 100-130 players blundering more than me missing my queen and other pieces twice in each game - so my wins felt hollow -- i am sure my next games will be four /five against 100- 130 type players who defeat me easily so up down its still some thing i don't understand- how they cluster all the bad players then all the good players- i know its supposed to be like roulette with bk/red etc --- but it sure feels contrived just to keep me playing - i guess i just keep plugging alone -- blundering my why to my wins -- and losing when i play exactly the same -- just strange thats all
just what i thought four losses in row after the wins -- there has to be something to this
going to play bots for a while
There is. If you feel yourself losing a couple of game in a row, take a break to avoid tilting.
Does chess.com’s matching algorithm intentionally pair people against favorable match-ups after they take a “break” in an effort to keep them playing?
And then funnel them down losing streaks (less favorable matchups) with the intent of coercing players to succumb to this platform’s paywall (Premium)?
Um no, they don't. I don't have premium and is climbing just fine.
And then funnel them down losing streaks (less favorable matchups) with the intent of coercing players to succumb to this platform’s paywall (Premium)?
Only problem in that theory is that I'm quite sure there is no data available for the algorithm to determine a favourable or unfavourable opponent. Maybe they could increase your chance of losing by 5% (I dont think even that) with some weird opening matching but nothing nearly enough to cause a losing streak. This theory is very far fetched.
Why would they rig it for YOU specifically? Don't say money, I have not spent a cent on the site and is growing just fine, ask non-premium players if they are better now then when they started.
Ugh I'm so bad against other players
Sometimes yeah me too. Good days and bad days just happen sometimes. Make sure you learn from your mistakes, and move on. Disregard a 10 game losing streak. It will just make you less confident, making you play worse.
maybe i stop reading for a while just lost four in row again so maybe ah there is no maybe just awful today playing after supper i try again would like to end night at higher than 100