I am participating in an inter-city chess tournament which starts from 9th September. However, our games teacher told that 6 students had given their names while only 4 could participate. So, a qualification round robin tournament is going to be held tomorrow. I am really nervous about it. I usually have a good start but break down easily towards the end if I fail to consolidate the lead. Plz advice what approach I should I take?
2006-09-06 21:24:35 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
Brings me back to my days of heavy competition.
Two days to go and you're looking for anything that can help at the last minute. Good question.
Keep in mind there are no overnight improvements to your game. If you are a 1200 level player, there is no strategy to make you 1600 overnight. Nevertheless, I still believe theres always time to prepare.
I'd reccommend going over strategy and a few gambit style openings. For stategy, I do reccommend Sierwan's Play Winning Chess for starters. The openings that you may find useful are the Scotch Gambit and Fried Liver attack. A lot of kids just stick with the Guioco Piano and Ruy Lopez. Unless you're an expert level player, that's tedius. Use some fireworks :)
To practice openings, find a good sparring partner, or play online a bit, but not too much. You don't want to burn yourself out. And never memorize opening lines. It's a waste of time and can hurt your game.
Also, know your basic mating routines. Q & R v. K, R & R v. K, Q & K. v. K. and R & K v. K. I'm sure you already know how to do this, but you'd be suprised how many kids i see enter tournaments and don't know them.
The day of the tournament, eat light. Nothing heavy for breakfast. You want the blood to rush to your head, not your belly. And coffee is excellent (I know, I know, look at my name, I'm biased) in moderation. mix half regular, half decalf, it could be helpful.
Also, before you move, double check things. Did you hang anything? Did you overlook a tactic your opponent could have done. Did you overlook a tactic? How's the situation going to look 10 moves from now?
Scholastic players have a tendency to move too fast and overlook stuff. I'm usually telling students this. No need to do that.
And if you get nervous, well... thats chess. A tournament chess player is a sado-masochist. He likes to bring pain on others. And he also likes pain when brought on to him in the form of dazzling combinations. He will think about it in his sleep, and then go enter another tournament a couple of weeks later. It's fascinating.
It's only game. You'll play 1,000s more. It's only a tournament, you may play 100s more. There's a guy at the club who's 93 and has played all his life. He's sneaky too, lol. With persistences, you'll find your best game and get your moment of glory.
Anyways, if you need any help preparing, feel free to contact me in yahoo IM. I've tought chess in the schools and can give a few pointers.
Best of luck.
2006-09-07 05:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by coffee_addict 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best strategic advice is to know your opponents. I myself always had a weakness for knights. Study an opponents strengths and weaknesses. You have a problem with endgame, so if you can (of course) take advantage of trap plays (forks with knight etc.) Also, use chess clocks to your advantage. If you aren't going to make it to the endgame, use just a little extra time to plan out moves. Work on controlling the center of the board. The rest may come in time. The cool thing is obviously you are very interested in chess, and that interest will help you grow as a player. Don't get discouraged if you don't make one tournament; there will be others.
2006-09-07 10:49:47 · answer #2 · answered by daveroswell04 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The approach is to keep thinking that the city needs the best team it can get, which means that YOU deserve to be on the team, and your opponent DOESN'T. So in the round-robin tournament, you are already playing for the city, not for yourself, and it is up to you to make the game turn out the way that gives the city the best team. Stay cool.
2006-09-07 11:13:37 · answer #3 · answered by bh8153 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well....sep 9th eh...i have similar problems too and i found a way out of it... go on about your usual stuff the days before the tournament and during the game forget everyone. I mean everyone. Its like you are playing chess with yourself on a lonely island and you are trying to beat yourself. Concentrate wholly on the game and that should lessen your fear. Remember.... during the game its only you and the board in this universe. Even aliens dont exist. And post the good news after your win...All the best..
2006-09-07 07:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by nicx 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
During a chess game you should NOT be nervous trust me. And you should not lose your confidence once you lose your first game which means that don't enter with overconfidence just enter the game hall as if it was your younger sister who is going to play with you. After all only two are going to be kicked out. Which means that you have a high chance of getting in.
2006-09-07 05:05:57 · answer #5 · answered by Hardrock 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best way to win is to approach the game like the results dont matter. That way you just play the game NOT worrying about the results. I've always won whenever I've approached any tournament with this attitude. Dont worry who your opponent is just focus on the game and enjoy it.
2006-09-07 08:02:14 · answer #6 · answered by sensa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make your mind as you are participating in inter-city chess tournament.....started little early instead of 9th Sept.
2006-09-07 09:45:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well...ok to tell the truth i've got stage fear but luckily i'm very gud in sports so i have to go 4 nationals quite alot over there i used to get scared but i've noticed the attitudes of some ppl they take every shot easily they don't give a damn if they lose or win...which is quite rite because if u're gud and u're playing the game with sincerity then there is a very less chance that u'll lose and anyways everything is planned by god from before wat is to happen will happen!!!
smile and enjoy the game but don't 4get u're strategy cause i don't know much abt chess but i know that every1 needs a certain strategy!!!
gud luk
bbye
t.c
p.s my e-mail id is amaanat_sporty@yahoo.co.in......if u ever have time then i'd like to know wat happened...
2006-09-07 10:51:33 · answer #8 · answered by amaanat_sporty 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you know, the teacher wouldn't choose you as a contestant if you don't deserve it.. so it means, you can do it! you can be the best!!! just play it cool!! always bear in your mind that you would won!!!!!! always concentrate and study every move given by your opponent.. YOU MUST WIN... because your GOOD!! always put that in your mind.. all persons are intelligent..
and of course, the last thing you must not forget is to PRAY!!!
good luck!! hope you could win!!
FIGHT!
2006-09-07 08:34:35 · answer #9 · answered by genius777 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lie, cheat, beg, steal... nah...
Just treat the game as something a man's got to face so either if it's a win or lose it doesn't matter.
2006-09-07 04:27:18 · answer #10 · answered by linsay_william_harry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋