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Am I the only one?

I can draw or win against ppl in like 1900/2000 (see my most recent games) but can’t win against a 1300. Is that normal ?

I can draw or win against ppl in like 1900/2000 (see my most recent games) but can’t win against a 1300. Is that normal ?

It is normal and psychological.
You play a 1900/2000 and expect to lose, play slowly and carefully, he errs, you win.
You play a 1300 and expect to win, play fast careless, you err, you lose.
Zen mode where you do not see opponent's rating helps.

It is normal and psychological. You play a 1900/2000 and expect to lose, play slowly and carefully, he errs, you win. You play a 1300 and expect to win, play fast careless, you err, you lose. Zen mode where you do not see opponent's rating helps.

You're probably the only one. Very special

You're probably the only one. Very special

@IamNOTamod said in #6:

I ... can’t win against a 1300.

https://lichess.org/0XzZMcsi/
https://lichess.org/1Y7Ek9Mj/
https://lichess.org/j9UqthxZ/
...

In rapid, my main time control

Where you've never defeated a 1900/2000.

I can beat 1900/2000 in other time controls

@IamNOTamod said in #6: > > > > I ... can’t win against a 1300. > > > > > > https://lichess.org/0XzZMcsi/ > > > https://lichess.org/1Y7Ek9Mj/ > > > https://lichess.org/j9UqthxZ/ > > > ... > > > > In rapid, my main time control > > Where you've never defeated a 1900/2000. I can beat 1900/2000 in other time controls

Intermediate players pull the game out of traditional lines more quickly. This often works against them, but if I can't find a way to punish the inaccuracies, the position can complicate. By mid-game I might be less aware of the strategic nuances I can capitalize on, or I might try to default into a strategy that is more main line. So mistakes can happen. Blunders too! And it takes time to rethink things!

If they pounce on my mistakes before I can address it, they have good odds on converting the win.

Intermediate players pull the game out of traditional lines more quickly. This often works against them, but if I can't find a way to punish the inaccuracies, the position can complicate. By mid-game I might be less aware of the strategic nuances I can capitalize on, or I might try to default into a strategy that is more main line. So mistakes can happen. Blunders too! And it takes time to rethink things! If they pounce on my mistakes before I can address it, they have good odds on converting the win.

1000 -2000 is a bloodbath of improving/declining/tilting players, so there can be massive swings in performance elo

My best blitz checkmate win (on the other site) was playing The Grob against a 2100, when I was rated 350...
....doesn't mean I'm his level, he just probably played against my elo instead of bringing his A game

1000 -2000 is a bloodbath of improving/declining/tilting players, so there can be massive swings in performance elo My best blitz checkmate win (on the other site) was playing The Grob against a 2100, when I was rated 350... ....doesn't mean I'm his level, he just probably played against my elo instead of bringing his A game

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