I am losing 60% of all games, most of the time the other player moves with 80 to 95% accuracy.
Because i play only between 60-70% average accuracy, my question: does it even make sense for me to continue playing?.
Any advice?
I am losing 60% of all games, most of the time the other player moves with 80 to 95% accuracy.
Because i play only between 60-70% average accuracy, my question: does it even make sense for me to continue playing?.
Any advice?
https://lichess.org/@/Didojaflip/all
Last 24 hours:
13 5+0 Blitz Rated games
13 2+1 Bullet Rated games
"... Most internet players think that 30 5 [(30 minutes with a five second increment added every move)] is slow, but that is unlikely slow enough to play 'real' chess. ... Many internet players are reluctant to play slower than 30 5 so you might have to settle for that as a 'slow' game." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627010008/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman12.pdf
That was back in 2002. These days, you might have to settle for 15+10.
https://lichess.org/@/Didojaflip/all
Last 24 hours:
13 5+0 Blitz Rated games
13 2+1 Bullet Rated games
"... Most internet players think that 30 5 [(30 minutes with a five second increment added every move)] is slow, but that is unlikely slow enough to play 'real' chess. ... Many internet players are reluctant to play slower than 30 5 so you might have to settle for that as a 'slow' game." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627010008/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman12.pdf
That was back in 2002. These days, you might have to settle for 15+10.
What doesn't make a whole lotta sense to me is threads like this (and yes, this one is by no means unique).
I always have to wonder about such OPs. I mean, do you do this with other things in your life? Do you (for example) go up to random people and say: "You know, I don't really like pizza very much...you think I should give up eating pizza?"
What doesn't make a whole lotta sense to me is threads like this (and yes, this one is by no means unique).
I always have to wonder about such OPs. I mean, do you do this with other things in your life? Do you (for example) go up to random people and say: "You know, I don't really like pizza very much...you think I should give up eating pizza?"
"should i stop play chess?"
- If it is no fun to you, then stop.
"I am losing 60% of all games"
- That means you play opponents that are stronger.
"the other player moves with 80 to 95% accuracy."
- So you make it easy for him.
"i play only between 60-70% average accuracy"
- Think longer to play better moves.
Play 15+10 time control, or 30+20.
"should i stop play chess?"
* If it is no fun to you, then stop.
"I am losing 60% of all games"
* That means you play opponents that are stronger.
"the other player moves with 80 to 95% accuracy."
* So you make it easy for him.
"i play only between 60-70% average accuracy"
* Think longer to play better moves.
Play 15+10 time control, or 30+20.
Don't go to the other half of the board, you will lose your piece.
Attack the pieces that enter your half.

Don't go to the other half of the board, you will lose your piece.
Attack the pieces that enter your half.

It's fine to lose most of your games. I suggest to try the 'PRACTICE' section of lichess. Instead of focusing on openings, try doing tactics only. Not only that try to be able to spot those tactics in your games and yes, play slow games (preferably classical). I am suggesting this from my personal experience. (I do not play much online much, i play offline) Cuz there was a time I could not beat a 1500 FIDE Rated player, but now it feels like a piece of cake.
Review losses and identify one recurring mistake type (don’t try to fix everything at once)
Do short daily tactics training (pattern recognition matters more than accuracy numbers)
Play slower games sometimes so thinking replaces guessing
Focus on “did I see the opponent’s threats?” rather than engine-style accuracy
Good luck!!
It's fine to lose most of your games. I suggest to try the 'PRACTICE' section of lichess. Instead of focusing on openings, try doing tactics only. Not only that try to be able to spot those tactics in your games and yes, play slow games (preferably classical). I am suggesting this from my personal experience. (I do not play much online much, i play offline) Cuz there was a time I could not beat a 1500 FIDE Rated player, but now it feels like a piece of cake.
Review losses and identify one recurring mistake type (don’t try to fix everything at once)
Do short daily tactics training (pattern recognition matters more than accuracy numbers)
Play slower games sometimes so thinking replaces guessing
Focus on “did I see the opponent’s threats?” rather than engine-style accuracy
Good luck!!
Thank you all! Taking the 10 min games, at first was difficult to slow down, but now I take my time and focus on the next moves and afterwards look at the mistakes. Slowly I feel it makes more sense to play again, where before it looked a bit useless.
I will follow some tactics, later.
Thank you all! Taking the 10 min games, at first was difficult to slow down, but now I take my time and focus on the next moves and afterwards look at the mistakes. Slowly I feel it makes more sense to play again, where before it looked a bit useless.
I will follow some tactics, later.
Take 10+5. During these 5 seconds you will be able to think “Why did your opponent come here, what move does he want to make next?” Don't look for an attack, you're not ready yet. Look for protection.
Learn tactics NOW

Take 10+5. During these 5 seconds you will be able to think “Why did your opponent come here, what move does he want to make next?” Don't look for an attack, you're not ready yet. Look for protection.
Learn tactics NOW

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(@)Didojaflip: 'does it even make sense for me to continue playing?.' ~ There comes a point in life where you need to learn to make decisions yourself.
(@)tpr: 'That means you play opponents that are stronger.' ~ Or that you get bad sleep, are on tilt, do not get enough physical exercise, or that you just lose a lot against weaker players, something that inevitably happens.
(@)RemRus: 'Don't go to the other half of the board, you will lose your piece.' ~ Correction: Do not enter your opponent's half without considering if your pieces can be captured or not. If you save yourself from blundering pieces by choosing to not move them, then you are not fixing a problem; you are replacing it.
(@)adibhaixdpro: Some people's fun comes from winning, improving, increasing their rating, and so on. Fun is one of the most subjective things out there, and we cannot choose what they find fun; such things are determined by things such as our personality.
(@)Didojaflip: 'does it even make sense for me to continue playing?.' ~ There comes a point in life where you need to learn to make decisions yourself.
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(@)tpr: 'That means you play opponents that are stronger.' ~ Or that you get bad sleep, are on tilt, do not get enough physical exercise, or that you just lose a lot against weaker players, something that inevitably happens.
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(@)RemRus: 'Don't go to the other half of the board, you will lose your piece.' ~ Correction: Do not enter your opponent's half without considering if your pieces can be captured or not. If you save yourself from blundering pieces by choosing to not move them, then you are not fixing a problem; you are replacing it.
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(@)adibhaixdpro: Some people's fun comes from winning, improving, increasing their rating, and so on. Fun is one of the most subjective things out there, and we cannot choose what they find fun; such things are determined by things such as our personality.