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Are you improving? (sopuli.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

If improving leads to winning more...
and losing ELO leads to winning more...

Losing ELO is a sign of improvement!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

I need to frame this above my desktop.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If video games have taught me anything its that my enemies getting harder means I am getting better (or angry and irrational)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

It means you're going the right way!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

son: "ready for the gym" (just finished an online game)

me: "howdya do?" (hoping he finally got his comeuppance)

son: "oh, easy win"

me: ...regrets teaching him how to play

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

how to smurf in few easy steps

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I swear I'm not sandbagging, chess.com... I'm just really streaky!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you hit +/- 200 rating swings on more than one occasion?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's honestly pretty rare, but there have been times when I feel in the zone and climb a lot all at once, then drop again when I'm playing like normal or have poor focus.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ahhh okay. Still that’s pretty amazing. Most people seem to just be stuck exactly where they are and only move in a narrow range. I think the streakiness shows you’re learning!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Let's go with that!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Only 200? I see you are improving