So there is a huge tournament I am playing in this weekend and I wonder am I suppose to:
Study as much as Chess as possible right before the tournament to prepare or
Take a break from all Chess related activities several days before?
In athletic sports this is known as "Tapering" but I don't know if it applies to Chess or not.
Tapering can work if you have been training hard.
Have you been?
You haven't played a game here for months.
That is a good question - I think it is important to stay "sharp" - I try to solve puzzles in the few days before; not to learn anything new - but just to keep in tactical shape.
So there is a huge tournament I am playing in this weekend and I wonder am I suppose to:
Study as much as Chess as possible right before the tournament to prepare or
Take a break from all Chess related activities several days before?
In athletic sports this is known as "Tapering" but I don't know if it applies to Chess or not.
Tapering can work if you have been training hard.
Have you been?
You haven't played a game here for months.
Yes I stopped playing at Chess.com but I play Chess in OTB tournaments and study on and off Chess.com
That is a good question - I think it is important to stay "sharp" - I try to solve puzzles in the few days before; not to learn anything new - but just to keep in tactical shape.
You might be right but I can't tell if I'm even supposed to take a break from that. Like clear my mind off Chess until the tournament.
Have you tried it before?
My chess coach once told me that before a tournament I should get in 3 hours a day of tactics puzzles for the three days before the tournament. The closest I've gotten to so far is 7-8hrs in the week before.
haha
Have you tried it before?
For a club tournament but didn't do much help.
A little light refresher study of what you expect to play, and if you know who some of your likely opponents will be then try to find and review their latest games.
Keep theses reviews light and enjoyable, not tiring.
1. Don't attempt to do match plays at the same time as your game
2. If you are playing a kid rated a few hundred points below you, offer a draw after move ten. Kids are often very underrated and could beat you.
3. Don't play 1..e5 against young kids who play e4. Try playing the pirc, french, or caro kann.
4. Against adults, play whatever openings you want.
I have had more than one coach tell me not too play the week ofa tournment, and too show up "hungry"
to play. Unless u are really young most people dont have unlmited energy, and a tournament takes alot of energy to play well in.
later goommba88
1. Don't attempt to do match plays at the same time as your game
2. If you are playing a kid rated a few hundred points below you, offer a draw after move ten. Kids are often very underrated and could beat you.
3. Don't play 1..e5 against young kids who play e4. Try playing the pirc, french, or caro kann.
4. Against adults, play whatever openings you want.
Number 2 and 3 are completely wrong.
1. Don't attempt to do match plays at the same time as your game
2. If you are playing a kid rated a few hundred points below you, offer a draw after move ten. Kids are often very underrated and could beat you.
3. Don't play 1..e5 against young kids who play e4. Try playing the pirc, french, or caro kann.
4. Against adults, play whatever openings you want.
Number 2 and 3 are completely wrong.
They are funny and have some truth in them. Kids often go to scholastic tournaments where everyone is underrated, so they are more likely to be underrated then adults. There is nothing wrong with playing e5(that's pretty much all I play), but kids are always more prepared for e5 then anything else when they play e4.
1. Don't attempt to do match plays at the same time as your game
2. If you are playing a kid rated a few hundred points below you, offer a draw after move ten. Kids are often very underrated and could beat you.
3. Don't play 1..e5 against young kids who play e4. Try playing the pirc, french, or caro kann.
4. Against adults, play whatever openings you want.
Number 2 and 3 are completely wrong.
They are funny and have some truth in them. Kids often go to scholastic tournaments where everyone is underrated, so they are more likely to be underrated then adults. There is nothing wrong with playing e5(that's pretty much all I play), but kids are always more prepared for e5 then anything else when they play e4.
But what if I play the Petroff?
1. Don't attempt to do match plays at the same time as your game
2. If you are playing a kid rated a few hundred points below you, offer a draw after move ten. Kids are often very underrated and could beat you.
3. Don't play 1..e5 against young kids who play e4. Try playing the pirc, french, or caro kann.
4. Against adults, play whatever openings you want.
Number 2 and 3 are completely wrong.
They are funny and have some truth in them. Kids often go to scholastic tournaments where everyone is underrated, so they are more likely to be underrated then adults. There is nothing wrong with playing e5(that's pretty much all I play), but kids are always more prepared for e5 then anything else when they play e4.
But what if I play the Petroff?
Anything is fine if you know it well.
1. Don't attempt to do match plays at the same time as your game
2. If you are playing a kid rated a few hundred points below you, offer a draw after move ten. Kids are often very underrated and could beat you.
3. Don't play 1..e5 against young kids who play e4. Try playing the pirc, french, or caro kann.
4. Against adults, play whatever openings you want.
Number 2 and 3 are completely wrong.
They are funny and have some truth in them. Kids often go to scholastic tournaments where everyone is underrated, so they are more likely to be underrated then adults. There is nothing wrong with playing e5(that's pretty much all I play), but kids are always more prepared for e5 then anything else when they play e4.
But what if I play the Petroff?
Anything is fine if you know it well.
I meant are kids just as prepared against the Petroff then 2...Nc6?
So there is a huge tournament I am playing in this weekend and I wonder am I suppose to:
Study as much as Chess as possible right before the tournament to prepare or
Take a break from all Chess related activities several days before?
In athletic sports this is known as "Tapering" but I don't know if it applies to Chess or not.
Depends...Yea...my standard answer for pretty much every question asked here.
Tactics are always something you want to study at any time.
Obviously don't be one of those knuckleheads that posts: "I have a tournament in 4 days. Should i learn a new opening?" That kind of stupidity should get someone banned.
What i would do:
Tactics.
Review the openings you play.
Lay off the speed, blitz, and bullet chess.
If you know the advanced entry list. Find players in your section, and look up their games. Get some idea of what they play.
1. Don't attempt to do match plays at the same time as your game
2. If you are playing a kid rated a few hundred points below you, offer a draw after move ten. Kids are often very underrated and could beat you.
3. Don't play 1..e5 against young kids who play e4. Try playing the pirc, french, or caro kann.
4. Against adults, play whatever openings you want.
When i have to play a kid. I look under the table, and see if the feet touch the floor.
If the feet touch, i have a chance.
If they don't, ill lose.
1. Don't attempt to do match plays at the same time as your game
2. If you are playing a kid rated a few hundred points below you, offer a draw after move ten. Kids are often very underrated and could beat you.
3. Don't play 1..e5 against young kids who play e4. Try playing the pirc, french, or caro kann.
4. Against adults, play whatever openings you want.
Why not 1...e5 against kids?
So there is a huge tournament I am playing in this weekend and I wonder am I suppose to:
Study as much as Chess as possible right before the tournament to prepare or
Take a break from all Chess related activities several days before?
In athletic sports this is known as "Tapering" but I don't know if it applies to Chess or not.