1. Anxiety of playing a game and losing rating (especially after hitting a milestone)
2. Stress while playing, generally results in burnouts
3. I would wish to have the chance to play my favorite openings more often
1. Anxiety of playing a game and losing rating (especially after hitting a milestone)
2. Stress while playing, generally results in burnouts
3. I would wish to have the chance to play my favorite openings more often
When I was a beginner I had 3 main obstacles in my way. My friends, my family, and school. So I didn't play much, as there were far more important things than chess.
As for the second question what I would wish for more than anything else, from a beginners standpoint, was one more game with my dad.
The main obstacle for beginners to overcome ?
That’s easy.
To put out of mind chess revolves about a players rating. That “improving” is the be all ... end all.
They practice and play thinking a rating makes all the difference, that a rating translates into status - having never stopped and smelled the roses.
1. Playing against e4
I know it's a textbook opening, but considering that it can range from the Italian Game to the Ruy Lopez to the Scotch, there's just too much theory that your opponent has (likely) prepared for, that I usually haven't.
2. Finding tactics, specifically remove the defender and intermezzos
Every time. I'll find maybe one tactic every now and then in a game, but remove the defenders and intermezzos are rare for me to convert for some reason.
3. Game anxiety
Hey everyone, I'm currently trying to find out how one could make the progress of chess players a lot easier and faster
This is why I have two very simple questions:
Thanks so much in advance - looking forward to reading your answers!
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