tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post3913230587019449788..comments2024-01-29T13:41:11.764-05:00Comments on Blunder Prone .... Imagination, Inspiration and Improvement: Whoville picks up 1.5 pointsBlunderPronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08316158004635698398noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-10775673996533970382007-10-03T16:16:00.000-05:002007-10-03T16:16:00.000-05:00I can relate! I feel like the last 2 years has bee...I can relate! I feel like the last 2 years has been one gigantic slump! Having survived a 10 game losing streak that started with losing to 3 kids, I can tell you life does go on.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-35684572714924538312007-09-29T17:40:00.000-05:002007-09-29T17:40:00.000-05:00Thanks all for the kind words. I will get through ...Thanks all for the kind words. I will get through this as I have before.BlunderPronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316158004635698398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-10479909813639281922007-09-29T07:57:00.000-05:002007-09-29T07:57:00.000-05:00You may be playing poorly for you, but you are pla...You may be playing poorly for you, but you are playing much better than most people ever will!<BR/><BR/>(Just to keep it in perspective).Glenn Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098720545929557126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-42985115455642388692007-09-28T17:46:00.000-05:002007-09-28T17:46:00.000-05:00My friend I have been in a slump since Tucson. No...My friend I have been in a slump since Tucson. Not a big deal except that Tucson was in JULY! You just need to clear your mind. I think taking a week off is not a bad idea.wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12810798413949148423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-48108057141542341282007-09-26T21:38:00.000-05:002007-09-26T21:38:00.000-05:00Take a week off completely from chess, or if you c...Take a week off completely from chess, or if you can't get yourself to do so, engage in some vigorous physical exercise for a couple of days. It generally helps for me!Bungerting Balonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946750778371089176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-61803105079032396482007-09-26T16:34:00.000-05:002007-09-26T16:34:00.000-05:00Hey GD. Slumps are the pits. I have been trying to...Hey GD. Slumps are the pits. I have been trying to violently headbutt my way out of my own slump for over a month. Fifteen games, 5 draws, 10 losses, almost all of the games played against lower-rated players. That was the streak, right? Then I had the big coming back to life party, beat a master, drew IM Vigorito rather compellingly, and was about ready to pop the cork on the champagne. Then back to earth: loss...loss... yeah. I think it's the peripheral stuff. It's bloody hard to be a full-time human being living a busy stressful life with a job and lots of other commitments and play chess well at the same time. Maybe you should focus in on those few rated games you get and try to really take it one game at a time. Prepare your theory and look over a bunch of full games straight through to the endgames in whatever system you think is likely to come up. Try to make your prep time really count. I don't know though, I'll get back to you when I figure it out myself...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com