I am scared of losing elo

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JBarryChess
calbitt5750 wrote:
I had the same feelings when I was playing only Rapid. I changed to Daily, and the anxiety went away. My elo is
Higher in Daily, but I switched after a particularly discouraging losing streak in Rapid, and I’m pretty sure I could get my Rapid rating in line with Daily. But then I’d be worried again?

I did the same thing. Daily is better for blood pressure LOL.

ChessMasteryOfficial

Instead of focusing on outcome-based goals like gaining Elo points, set process-oriented goals such as improving your opening repertoire, avoiding blunders or practicing endgames.

Bryan_Ryan13

I have the opposite feeling. I don't like it when I gain points that are umerited (although technically fine I guess).. winning on a game where the other person was beating me but he got disconnected or ran out of time, beating an overrated player (e.g. a 1900 I played last month (I never played a 1900 ever) and beating him bc he was making all these quick shallow moves in a 30min rapid. Stuff like that. I feel that sensation of imposter syndrome. On time controls, I would quickly offer draw or even resign to someone beating me but down to his less than a min. Anyways, just me. I love it if I play a low rated person (I dont care if he's sandbagger, newly rated, or perhaps using assistance, if the game is hard fought and I learn a thing or two, I am happy to see my rating drop.

BigChessplayer665
Bryan_Ryan13 wrote:

I have the opposite feeling. I don't like it when I gain points that are umerited (although technically fine I guess).. winning on a game where the other person was beating me but he got disconnected or ran out of time, beating an overrated player (e.g. a 1900 I played last month (I never played a 1900 ever) and beating him bc he was making all these quick shallow moves in a 30min rapid. Stuff like that. I feel that sensation of imposter syndrome. On time controls, I would quickly offer draw or even resign to someone beating me but down to his less than a min. Anyways, just me. I love it if I play a low rated person (I dont care if he's sandbagger, newly rated, or perhaps using assistance, if the game is hard fought and I learn a thing or two, I am happy to see my rating drop.

I mean 1900s arnt overated they are just really bad at positional chess and hang a piece by move ten like every other game but yes beginners or lower rated people can make things interesting but actually I only manually challenge those types of people usually I play with the setting -25 + all on the random pool

Bryan_Ryan13

I didn't say 1900s are overrated. I was making an example of an overrated person who I played who happened to be 1900.

Danielkaas94

https://www.chess.com/blog/Danielkaas94/beyond-the-elo-embracing-failure-in-the-game-of-chess-and-life